Some horses might become hard keepers as they age. Here’s how to feed senior horses to maintain weight and support healthy muscles and joints.
Here’s how to choose a high-quality ration balancer for your mule that provides essential nutrients without supplying additional calories.
Consider the reasons your horse needs to gain weight and learn how to help safely and effectively. Read more in the Winter 2025 issue of The Horse.
Cold weather often brings unwanted weight loss in hard-keeping horses. Two experts offer advice on preventing this as we prepare for temperatures to drop.
Can horses lose weight too fast? Does exercise or dietary restriction work better for equine weight loss? Two experts answer these questions and more.
An equine nutritionist offers care and feeding tips to help owners prepare thin senior horses for cold weather.
Prevent weight loss in horses by testing hay, monitoring calorie intake, and adding fat or fiber to maintain body condition through seasonal forage changes.
These 6 steps can help transform your horse’s topline from underdeveloped to well-toned.
Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is a metabolic disorder in horses that can cause obesity, insulin dysregulation, and laminitis. Sponsored by Equithrive.
If you can see your horse’s ribs or his topline is lacking, he might need to gain weight or muscle. But how can you tell which he needs?
Horses with EMS are often overweight or obese and also at an increased risk of developing laminitis. Implement these 5 strategies to manage your EMS horse more effectively.
An equine nutrition expert addresses toplines, horse protein needs, and if whey is the way to go.
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.
Learn how to tailor your mare and foal’s feeding program from late pregnancy to weaning with expert guidance.
Horses give us plenty of cues when they’re dealing with early illness. To help you recognize them and intervene accordingly, here is a 10-point list of warning signs.
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.
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