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The Pros and Cons of Tall Fescue

Debra Powell, PhD, PAS March 3, 2025

Discover why this common pasture grass is good for grazing but bad for broodmares.

How Broodmare Nutrition Affects Her Foal

How Do My Broodmare’s Dietary Needs Change Before and After Foaling?

Masa Williams, PhD February 28, 2025

Learn how to adjust your mare’s diet to support a healthy pregnancy, ensure adequate milk production, and maintain her body condition during this critical time.

Building a Balanced Mare and Foal Diet

Katie Navarra February 27, 2025

Learn how to tailor your mare and foal’s feeding program from late pregnancy to weaning with expert guidance.

Protein Primer

Erica Larson February 23, 2025

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.

When to Change a Pregnant Mare’s Diet; Agents of Abortion: Why Mares Abort

Feeding the Late-Gestation Broodmare

Janice L. Holland, PhD January 6, 2025

How to ensure the late-gestation mare is getting enough nutrients to meet both her needs and those of the developing fetus.

Feeding Overweight Broodmares

Karen Davison, PhD October 21, 2024

Keep your broodmare at a healthy weight to help ensure her and her foal’s safety during gestation and foaling.

Before Your Mare Foals

Lucile Vigouroux, MSc October 19, 2024

The final 100 days of gestation bring their own unique developments, changes, and challenges. Get tips to help your mare’s third trimester run smoothly.

Horse Hay Q&A

Alayne Blickle August 19, 2024

Is one grass hay variety more palatable than another? Should I feed my horse the first or second cutting of hay? Equine nutritionists answer these questions and more.

Feeding Broodmares

Clair Thunes, PhD July 21, 2024

An equine nutritionist explains how a broodmare’s nutritional needs change during her pregnancy.

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Late-Term Pregnancy Troubles in Broodmares

Natalie DeFee Mendik, MA May 16, 2024

Learn about 5 complications veterinarians might encounter toward the end of a mare’s gestation.

Feeding and Riding the Lactating Mare

Clair Thunes, PhD April 22, 2024

Learn about the nutritional needs of a mare with a foal at her side as she gets started back into work.

Before She Foals: Managing Broodmares

The Horse Staff March 15, 2024

Equip your mare with the nutrition, vaccines, fitness, and foaling environment she needs to
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Preventing Broodmare Colic

Janice L. Holland, PhD March 4, 2024

Taking these steps might help protect your mare and her foal.

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.

Feeding Metabolic Broodmares

Madeline Boast, MSc December 25, 2023

If your broodmare is overweight and/or has metabolic problems, her foal could be at risk. Here’s how you can keep both horses safe during pregnancy.

Breeding Older Mares

Maureen Blaney Flietner December 14, 2023

Are you thinking about breeding an older mare? There are steps—some simple, some cutting-edge—breeders can take to obtain foals from mares with waning fertility.