Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
Without a doubt, horses are hard on pastures. Equine forage researcher Krishona Martinson, PhD, MS, of the University of Minnesota, offers tips on helping an overgrazed pasture recover.
Recent research has given us more insight into how to manage horses affected by or vulnerable to laminitis. If your horse falls into the at-risk category, consider these diet changes.
Feed manufacturers design ration balancers to make feeding horses simple. But is it better to divide a daily portion into two feedings?
Equine forage researcher Krishona Martinson, PhD, MS, of the University of Minnesota, explains the steps involved in turning newly cleared property into a productive horse pasture.
What’s the best way to keep two horses on a half-acre pasture? Equine forage researcher Krishona Martinson, PhD, MS, says small pastures less than 1 acre are common and offers advice to keep them productive.
A listener asks how to make pastures safe for insulin resistant horses. Equine forage researcher Krishona Martinson, PhD, MS, responds and shares the risks associated with allowing IR horses to graze.
Considering a switch? A nutritionist weighs the benefits and drawbacks of feeding horses pelleted hay.
A reader’s senior Thoroughbred lost weight during the winter. Our equine nutritionist suggests simple ways to increase his body condition.
How can you collect colostrum and save it for future use, and how long can you keep it? A veterinarian weighs in.
Have you ever wondered how hay gets from the field to your horse’s feeder? Find out in our slideshow.
Find out why horse feed labels don’t simply list calorie content.
Overgrazing isn’t just a problem of too many horses on a pasture. Instead, it results from not giving plants a chance to rest.
Chia is calcium-rich, but inverted calcium-to-phosphorus ratios can cause horses big problems. Here’s what to know.
Penn Vet researchers found older horses with small intestinal lesions that survive colic surgery are just as likely as younger horses to develop postoperative reflux or to survive to hospital discharge.
As benign as it might seem, this fresh forage can cause more harm than good. Here’s what to remember.
Your horse came out of winter in good body condition. Find out how can you keep that trend going as the grass greens.
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