Your horse needs essential nutrients from the diet to stay healthy. An equine nutritionist explains how to meet those needs through proper feeding.
While steeped in tradition, feeding bran mashes can cause GI distress in horses. Learn why, and discover alternatives.
Learn what, when, and how to feed horses with metabolic issues such as EMS, ID, and PPID.
Understanding the equine gut microbiome can help you create and support healthy microbial populations in your horse’s digestive system.
An equine nutritionist breaks down nutrition terms and acronyms, including NSC, WSC, and ESC. Understanding these concepts can help you manage horses with metabolic problems.
Experts share best practices for feeding and managing aging metabolic horses.
Discover what scientists are learning about this dynamic area of research and how we can use it to promote equine health.
Proteins and the amino acids that form them play important roles in the horse’s body, from muscle building and function to neurotransmission and hormone synthesis.
Use these tips to make smart mealtime decisions when feeding many types of horses.
Learn why dental and digestive problems in geriatric horses often go hand in hand and what you can do to help your horse thrive in his golden years.
An equine nutritionist explains why beet pulp might be a useful addition to your senior horse’s diet, especially during colder months.
Learn the difference between ration balancer feeds and supplements and how they benefit horses when pastures are scarce.
Find out how to safely feed horses fat and if it’s a good weight-gain solution.
Is your horse’s hay meeting his nutritional, health, and welfare needs? Learn how to make informed forage decisions.
Two veterinarians answer your equine supplement questions in this Ask TheHorse Live podcast. Sponsored by SmartEquine.
Some horses might become hard keepers as they age. Here’s how to feed senior horses to maintain weight and support healthy muscles and joints.
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