Equine Parasite Control Programs
Is your parasite control program right for your horses? Find out and get your deworming questions answered!
Choosing a Horse Grazing Muzzle
Our equine nutritionist offers suggestions for finding a grazing muzzle to fit your horse.
Feeding PPID and IR Senior Horses
From reducing PPID-associated muscle wasting to managing IR and obesity, here’s what to consider for your old horse.
‘Think Outside the Box’ for Horse Weight Loss
Researchers are working to help owners find ways to help their horses lose weight no matter their circumstances–from boarding facility set up issues to unsound horses that can’t be exercised.
Conditioning Horses on Water Treadmills
Thoroughbreds conditioned on water treadmills increased both their VO2max and speed.
Spring Turnout Tips for Horses
Proper spring turnout management and monitoring body condition are important steps to keeping your horse healthy.
Work Level and Feeding Horses
Make sure your horse’s diet supports his regular exercise program with these tips.
Is EMS the Same as IR in Horses?
Dr. Amanda Adams explains the difference between equine metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance.
Equine Metabolic Issues: What Are the Differences?
Learn what distinguishes PPID, EMS, and IR from each other and how to care for “metabolic” horses.
Ribby Race Filly
How can an owner help a ribby but successful racehorse gain weight, and what might be behind the filly’s body condition? Our source shares some thoughts.
Feeding Horses With Endocrine Disorders
Learn more about nutrition’s role in the development and management of equine endocrine disorders and how you can reduce your horse’s risk of developing a secondary disease.
Managing the ‘Creaky’ Performance Horse
Seasoned sport horses often need a little extra TLC to continue performing well into middle age.
What’s the Best Way to Estimate a Horse’s Weight?
While scales are most accurate, they’re not always accessible. Here are some other weight estimation techniques to try.
Study: Hay Helps Shetland Ponies Adapt to Winter Conditions
Ponies that didn’t receive extra hay adapted to the available food supply, but blood parameters suggested health problems could develop when the available fodder is insufficient.
What Does a ‘Free’ Horse Cost? Part 2
Now that you’ve acquired your “free” horse, here’s how to keep him healthy.
Senior Feeds and the Unthrifty Horse
I used a senior equine feed to help my hard keeper gain weight. Now, should I switch him to a low-NSC product?