Feed Horses Forage, But Not Grain, Before Work
Feeding your horse forage before a ride can protect the stomach from splashing gastric acid.
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Michelle Anderson is the former digital managing editor at The Horse. A lifelong horse owner, Anderson competes in dressage and enjoys trail riding. She's a Washington State University graduate and holds a bachelor's degree in communications with a minor in business administration and extensive coursework in animal sciences. She has worked in equine publishing since 1998. She currently lives with her husband on a small horse property in Central Oregon.
Posted by Michelle Anderson | Jun 27, 2022 | Feeding High-Performance Horses, Hay, Media, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Podcasts
Feeding your horse forage before a ride can protect the stomach from splashing gastric acid.
Read MorePosted by Michelle Anderson | Jun 25, 2022 | Feeding High-Performance Horses, Media, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Podcasts
Feeding your horse extra calories can add unnecessary energy, making them ‘hot.’
Read MorePosted by Michelle Anderson | Jun 21, 2022 | Hay, Media, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Podcasts
The quality of hay can create a hay belly.
Read MorePosted by Michelle Anderson | Jun 20, 2022 | Choke, Digestive Tract Problems, Feeding Old Horses, Horse Care, Media, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Podcasts
Nutritionist: Soaking beet pulp helps with hydration, but dry beet pulp is also typically safe to feed some horses.
Read MorePosted by Michelle Anderson | Jun 9, 2022 | Ask TheHorse, Grains, Hay, Media, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Nutrition-Related Problems, Pasture and Forages, Podcasts, Special Needs Nutrition, Sports Nutrition, Water & Electrolytes
Does alfalfa make horses “hot”? Should they not eat before exercising? Many of our feeding practices are based on tradition, but what’s really best for our horses? Sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition.
Read MorePosted by Michelle Anderson | May 31, 2022 | Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM), Horse Care, Media, Neurologic Disease, Podcasts, Sports Medicine
Dr. Sarah Colmer shares how EPM recovery might vary among horses based on the severity of the disease.
Read MorePosted by Michelle Anderson | May 28, 2022 | Diagnostics and Technology, Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM), Horse Care, Media, Neurologic Disease, Podcasts
EPM can be difficult to diagnose. Dr. Sarah Colmer explains how veterinarians use a neuro exam, bloodwork, and cerebrospinal fluid to confirm an EPM diagnosis.
Read MorePosted by Michelle Anderson | May 27, 2022 | Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM), Farm and Barn, Healthy Farm Management, Media, Neurologic Disease, Podcasts, Rodent & Pest Control
Dr. Sarah Colmer shares management practices and preventive measures horse owners can implement to protect horses from EPM.
Read MorePosted by Michelle Anderson | May 25, 2022 | Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM), Media, Neurologic Disease, Podcasts
Dr. Sarah Colmer of the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center describes this neurologic disease and how horses contract it.
Read MorePosted by Michelle Anderson | May 12, 2022 | Ask TheHorse, Diseases and Conditions, Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM), Horse Care, Media, Neurologic Disease, Podcasts
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is notoriously difficult for veterinarians to diagnose and equally tricky to treat. But there’s hope as researchers continue to investigate this neurologic disease. Sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products.
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