Sugar and Peppermint Treats: Not Safe for All Horses
Clair Thunes, PhD
December 24, 2024
Horses with certain health conditions should skip sweet treats. Find out if your horse is one.
Horses with certain health conditions should skip sweet treats. Find out if your horse is one.
Horses that are used to being on pasture during the spring, summer, and fall might experience nutrient deficiencies during the winter.
As your horse ages, dental problems might develop that require changes to his diet.
If your horse stops eating, consult a vet to rule out medical issues, check feed quality, consider behavioral factors, and use palatable options to stimulate appetite.
Horses tend to drink less as the temperature of their water drops. However, when given the choice between cold and warm water, horses consume the former.
Learn how to calculate the amount of forage your horse or pony needs to achieve a healthy weight and what types of hay might be best for weight loss.
Learn how to add calories safely to a metabolic horse’s diet without putting him at a greater risk of developing laminitis.
Some people believe scratching a tense horse will reinforce her fearful behavior. Read what an equine behavior expert says.
Improving the air quality in your barn can protect horses and humans against respiratory dysfunction.
Keep your broodmare at a healthy weight to help ensure her and her foal’s safety during gestation and foaling.
Rapid weight loss can lead to hyperlipemia, a serious and sometimes fatal condition.
Find out what health conditions overweight horses might be more likely to develop and how you can help your horse safely lose weight to improve his performance.
An equine nutritionist offers alternatives to soaking hay for horses that live in subfreezing climates during winter.
Performance horses’ lifestyles put them at a greater risk of developing gastric ulcers. An equine nutritionist explains how to combat this.
How can you support young horses’ growth and development during this critical time? An equine nutritionist explains.
How one member of TheHorse.com team—a Florida Gulf Coast resident—has prepared for the predicted hurricane’s landfall.
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