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Conditioning Young Equine Athletes

Chelsie J. Huseman, MS, PhD May 21, 2024

Learn how young horses’ bodies adapt to exercise and how to prepare them for successful careers.

Feeding Horses for Joint Health

Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS May 8, 2024

Proper nutrition can make or break joint health. Here’s what you should know.

Promoting Gut Health in Foals

Katie Navarra March 18, 2024

Supporting your new foal’s gut microbiome from Day 1 can have a lasting impact on his lifelong health and immunity.

7 Equine Nutrition Myths Busted

Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS February 18, 2024

Decipher fact vs. fiction when it comes to the complicated world of feeding horses.

Orphan Foal Behavior

Nancy Diehl, VMD, MS February 1, 2024

An equine behavior expert offers advice on raising and training an orphan foal to reduce future unwanted behaviors.

Free-Feeding Hay: When Will My Horse Slow Down?

Clair Thunes, PhD January 15, 2024

A nutrition expert offers advice for ensuring free-fed horses don’t overeat hay.

Evaluating Horse Diets: What to Know

Erica Larson December 28, 2023

Nutritional evaluations take the guesswork out of whether your horse is consuming a balanced diet.

Equine OCD: Harmless Bone Lesion or Permanent Problem?

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA November 17, 2023

Leading researchers from around the world share their findings on this common joint disease of young horses.

How To Feed Your Horse

The Horse Staff October 26, 2023

Learn about feeding basics, from hydration and forage to feeds and supplements, so you can make the best nutritional choices for your horse.

Young Horse Digestive Health

Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD October 13, 2023

Understanding how your growing foal’s digestive system works can help you recognize and avoid potential problems.

Feeding to Keep ‘Normal’ Horses Normal

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc October 13, 2023

With much research surrounding how to feed “abnormal” horses, how can we feed “normal” horses to avoid disease? One expert weighs in.

Managing and Feeding the Orphaned or Rejected Foal

Equine Disease Quarterly May 26, 2023

Proper nutrition is essential to giving your foal a healthy start to life. Learn how to feed a foal that has been orphaned, rejected, or born to a mare with no milk.

High-Quality Protein: Understanding Amino Acids in the Equine Diet

Madeline Boast, MSc May 19, 2023

When creating a nutrition plan for horses, it is important to understand how much protein they need and which protein sources are most suitable for each individual.