Can My Horse Stay on a Forage Diet This Winter?
Clair Thunes, PhD
October 21, 2022
An equine nutritionist explains how to make sure your summertime easy keeper remains healthy this winter.
An equine nutritionist explains how to make sure your summertime easy keeper remains healthy this winter.
Learn about the importance of hydration, fiber, and caloric intake during the winter months.
A once-heavy senior horse is struggling to hold condition after dental work. Our nutritionist weighs in.
Using a focus-on-forage approach, a veterinarian specializing in equine nutrition explains how she plans a diet for easy keepers.
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Learn the correct body condition score for a horse going into the cold months from equine nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes.
The key is adding weight carefully without triggering hyperinsulinemia and laminitis.
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