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.
Discover why this common pasture grass is good for grazing but bad for broodmares.
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.
Learn how to tailor your mare and foal’s feeding program from late pregnancy to weaning with expert guidance.
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.
How to ensure the late-gestation mare is getting enough nutrients to meet both her needs and those of the developing fetus.
Keep your broodmare at a healthy weight to help ensure her and her foal’s safety during gestation and foaling.
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.
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.
An equine nutritionist explains how a broodmare’s nutritional needs change during her pregnancy.
Learn about 5 complications veterinarians might encounter toward the end of a mare’s gestation.
Learn about the nutritional needs of a mare with a foal at her side as she gets started back into work.
Equip your mare with the nutrition, vaccines, fitness, and foaling environment she needs to
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Taking these steps might help protect your mare and her foal.
Nutritional evaluations take the guesswork out of whether your horse is consuming a balanced diet.
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.
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.
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