What is a ‘Hay Belly’?
Michelle Anderson
June 21, 2022
The quality of hay can create a hay belly.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
The quality of hay can create a hay belly.
Nutritionist: Soaking beet pulp helps with hydration, but dry beet pulp is also typically safe to feed some horses.
Low-starch forage and weight loss can help horses with laminitis regain their foothold.
Learn about the best trimming and shoeing practices to ensure your horse stays sound while traveling the trails.
A veterinarian addresses whether oral aloe vera could help horses with gastric ulcers and offers evidence-based alternatives.
Follow these steps to keep your horse cool and comfortable in the heat.
For any horse with appetite, appearance, or attitude issues, start by addressing the microbiome.
Does alfalfa make horses “hot”? Should they not eat before exercising? Many of our feeding practices are based on tradition, but what’s really best for our horses?
4 key factors contribute to a leaky gut: diet, environment, performance, and medications.
How do you choose between plain white salt blocks, red mineralized blocks, and rock salt on ropes? One nutritionist offers advice on adding salt in your horse’s diet
Three top sports medicine veterinarians say the best way to stay competitive is by developing a proactive approach to managing every aspect of your horse’s health and soundness.
N-acetylcysteine and coenzyme Q10 supplementation appears to increase natural antioxidant levels in horses’ skeletal muscles.
Senior horses with PPID need careful monitoring and preventive care because of equine Cushing’s effects on immunity, exercise tolerance, thermoregulation, and wound healing.
Help keep your horse healthy and get the most out of the coming months by increasing your understanding of—and watching for—five common health conditions seen during the summer.
Warm-season grasses, such as Bermuda and modified crabgrass, and early morning turnouts might be ideal for obese horses and those with metabolic issues.
We’ve compiled some of our best resources on these diets and what horses might benefit from them most. Sponsored by Hygain.
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