A Quick List to Help Prepare Your Horses for Winter
Clair Thunes, PhD
December 4, 2025
From nutrition considerations to preventing mud, it’s time to get ready for the long stretch of winter conditions.
From nutrition considerations to preventing mud, it’s time to get ready for the long stretch of winter conditions.
Find out what breed, discipline, and behavior factors might make a horse more susceptible to developing gastric ulcers.
Here’s what seasonal treats are safe for horses and what you should consider when feeding them.
Some horses might become hard keepers as they age. Here’s how to feed senior horses to maintain weight and support healthy muscles and joints.
Proper storage techniques help prevent spoilage, preserve nutrients, avoid mold, and protect against pests, supporting your horse’s health and maximizing your investment.
Here’s how to choose a high-quality ration balancer for your mule that provides essential nutrients without supplying additional calories.
Learn how to choose forage, concentrates, and supplements to support weight gain and overall well-being in horses with multiple health conditions.
An equine nutritionist offers advice for feeding horses on competition days to support energy, digestion, and performance.
Do you want a festive fall treat for your horse? Find out if pumpkin is a safe choice.
An equine nutritionist explains how to balance a performance horse’s diet to improve his energy levels and help him build muscle.
Common advice tells us not to feed horses before exercise. But this outdated belief might be hurting your horse.
An equine nutritionist offers care and feeding tips to help owners prepare thin senior horses for cold weather.
Nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes shares advice on how to reduce your horse’s risk of colicking this fall.
An equine nutritionist answers common questions about beet pulp, which has long been a mainstay in many feed rooms for horses.
One expert explains how exposure to dust can negatively affect equine respiratory health and how owners can reduce their horses’ risk.
What types of feeds improve a horse’s energy levels? Why might a sluggish horse need additional electrolytes? An equine nutritionist explains.
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