Prepackaged Supplements Fill A Niche
…each and dump it on our horse’s feed. But what if you keep your horse in a boarding barn’ Most stables will accommodate your horse’s supplement needs, although it can…
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The Senior Horse Dilemma
…are suspected, consult an equine veterinarian (see sidebar ?Feeding Older Horses: Suggestions from Research?). Determine body condition score. Just like younger horses, older horses should be kept at a condition…
Married with Horses: The Growing Season
…were more figs than we could eat, so we made preserves. The horses were growing, too. After spending only a short time in the new pasture of lush Bermuda grass,…
Summer?s Here, and it’s Hot!
…block in the field, but we still add salt to our horse’s feed every day, to ensure proper hydration and electrolyte levels. Our horses aren?t worked hard by any stretch?I…
Letters: 09/02
…not suitable for horses. In fact, I get comments from other horse people that I’m just “being cheap” by feeding my horses oat hay, when in fact it costs more…
Black-Light Grain-Screening For Toxins
…chart. Bottom Line Black-light screening of what you feed your horse is far from foolproof, but it could prevent you from inadvertently feeding aflatoxin. If you feed corn, soybean or…
Quarter Horses Have Particular Muscular Worries
…fat supplementation (up to 8%) of the grain portion of the diet in the hard-working Quarter Horse, despite our overall concerns about feeding fat to horses. Studies have found both…
Lift Iron Out Of Your Feed Budget
…not the case in horses. Iron is essential in your horse’s diet, but diet-related deficiencies are unlikely. In addition, excess iron is toxic. Before you start pumping your horse full…
Ask Horse Journal: 06/02
…horses tend to be loose when on alfalfa so if you’re feeding it switch to a grass hay. Think about changes that have occurred, possibly in her grain or hay…
Window Dressings Don`t Belong In Feed Tubs
We believe in optimizing health and performance and supporting injured/ill horses through nutrition and the role of herbals and nutraceuticals. However, we aren’t going to abandon conventional medical therapy to…