Equine experts answer your questions about equine nutrition and feeding horses in this series of Q&As.
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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.
Find out why your horse might be more prone to impaction colic during winter and how you can reduce the risk.
Should you adjust your horse’s diet if he will have time off during winter? What changes are safe to make? An equine nutritionist explains.
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.
Keep your broodmare at a healthy weight to help ensure her and her foal’s safety during gestation and foaling.
How can you support young horses’ growth and development during this critical time? An equine nutritionist explains.
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.
Discover which horses can benefit from higher carbohydrate levels in their diets and the feeds that can supply them.
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.
Choosing a high-quality feed and forage for your young horse is essential to ensuring her success in training while her body develops.
Focusing on consistent and balanced nutrition will help reduce your horse’s stress levels at shows.
Is your senior horse a picky eater? Be sure he has regular veterinary dental examinations and consider changing his forage or concentrate feed.
Follow these 3 steps to feed your horses efficiently and potentially help reduce your feed bill.
If your horse is living in an area with poor air quality, he might benefit from wet or steamed hay and omega-3 supplementation.
If your horses have poor hoof quality, consider making changes to their diet to help strengthen their hooves.
Addressing your OTTB’s diet in three phases will help you provide the nutrition he needs to thrive in his new career.
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