Equine experts answer your questions about equine nutrition and feeding horses in this series of Q&As.
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An equine nutritionist breaks down nutrition terms and acronyms, including NSC, WSC, and ESC. Understanding these concepts can help you manage horses with metabolic problems.
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.
Learn how to add calories safely to a metabolic horse’s diet without putting him at a greater risk of developing laminitis.
Keep your broodmare at a healthy weight to help ensure her and her foal’s safety during gestation and foaling.
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.
How can you support young horses’ growth and development during this critical time? An equine nutritionist explains.
Learn how to use high-quality forage, water, and fat to help your horse maintain a healthy body condition score in colder weather.
Learn how to interpret feed tags and consider your horse’s specific dietary requirements so you can make informed decisions to maintain his health and performance.
An equine nutritionist describes how to promote weight loss in horses that cannot be ridden.
Discover which horses can benefit from higher carbohydrate levels in their diets and the feeds that can supply them.
An equine nutritionist explains how horses use dietary fats for energy and why some metabolic horses might need additional fat sources.
Addressing your high-energy horse’s behavior using diet might involve some trial and error. Learn what you should consider before adjusting his feeding program.
An equine nutritionist explains how to calculate the amount of hay your horse eats annually and how to reduce hay waste to stretch your budget.
Choosing a high-quality feed and forage for your young horse is essential to ensuring her success in training while her body develops.
An equine nutritionist explains why your horse might waste concentrate and hay and how you can combat this.
Focusing on consistent and balanced nutrition will help reduce your horse’s stress levels at shows.
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