All Horses Need Antioxidants
…along with trees, brambles, and even edible weeds, then added water and salt are all your horse needs. These living forages contain vitamins E, C, and beta carotene (all antioxidants)…
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Winter Care and Feeding
…B-vitamins are water-soluble, so if a horse has an excess, they will excrete what they don’t need in the urine, unlike fat soluble vitamins like vitamin A that are stored…
Ask Horse Journal: 10/05
…and orchard grass hay when needed. They get two pounds of Triple Crown Senior per day. Do they need extra vitamins’ Although they probably don’t need any extra vitamins, they…
Ask Horse Journal: 02/02
…status. There could also be some other dietary factor creating a higher-than-normal demand for antioxidant nutrients, e.g. high iron.?? Remember that “normal” values for vitamins in blood are often only…
Solutions To Thinning Tail Problems
…if scratched lightly with a fingernail. The major players in problem skin are the B vitamins (especially biotin and pyridoxine), the fat-soluble vitamins A and D, trace-mineral deficiency (especially zinc…
United Vet Has The Good-Hoof Recipe
…minerals and key vitamins — are required at lower levels but play indispensable roles as catalysts. On a larger scale, the condition of the horse’s feet is a sensitive indicator…
Creative Cuisine For The Older Horse
…latter currently considered the best method) are all helpful. However, once the interior of the grain has been exposed to air you begin to lose fatty acids and vitamins. Plain…
Adding Ingredients Or Supplements To Balanced Equine Grain Rations
…calcium relative to phosphorus and contain minimal amounts of available trace minerals and vitamins. Replacing part of a balanced Blue Seal or Kent grain ration with oats or corn alters…
Commercial Feeds For The IR Horse
…or corn oil, and few vitamins and minerals. Fortunately, there are now a number of low sugar/low starch options. The good products are made with high-quality protein sources such as…
Ask Horse Journal: Hay Pellets or Stretchers
…body weight. Vitamins and minerals may also need to be added, especially those vitamins that no longer exist in hay. Once fresh grass is cut, dried and stored, it loses…