Reducing Horse Feed and Hay Waste
Madeline Boast, MSc
July 28, 2025
An equine nutritionist explains why your horse might waste concentrate and hay and how you can combat this.
An equine nutritionist explains why your horse might waste concentrate and hay and how you can combat this.
An equine nutritionist explains how horses use dietary fats for energy and why some metabolic horses might need additional fat sources.
Prevent weight loss in horses by testing hay, monitoring calorie intake, and adding fat or fiber to maintain body condition through seasonal forage changes.
An equine nutritionist shares how to calculate your horse’s annual hay intake and how to reduce hay waste to help stretch your budget.
Horses need a variety of minerals in their diet to support basic system function and overall health. Find out how to be sure your horse is getting them.
Horses with cellulitis need medical intervention from a veterinarian, but these efforts can be supported through a balanced diet. Here’s why.
Overweight horses and some breeds are predisposed to metabolic problems. Here’s how to feed horses with ID and calculate if your horse’s meal has a safe level of NSCs.
Find out how much protein your horse’s diet provides and whether it comes from high-quality sources.
Sourcing lower-energy hay and implementing slow-feeding strategies can help reduce your horse’s risk of becoming obese and developing metabolic problems.
Horses need the essential nutrient vitamin E for proper muscle and cell function. Here’s how you can be sure you’re meeting their requirements.
An equine nutritionist explains the best way to switch your horse to a new hay and what to do if you have limited hay storage.
An equine nutritionist explains why you should consider your individual horse’s needs and forage source before choosing a ration balancer.
Researchers say a high-fiber diet can help improve the health of your horse’s gut microbiome. Here’s what you need to know.
Learn how to add calories safely to a metabolic horse’s diet without putting him at a greater risk of developing laminitis.
An equine nutritionist offers alternatives to soaking hay for horses that live in subfreezing climates during winter.
Taking a whole-horse approach to preventing gastric ulcers might be the best way to improve your horse’s health and well-being. Here’s why.
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