Study: Straw-Hay Mix Helps Ponies Lose Weight Safely
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
November 30, 2020
Scottish researchers found a half barley straw and half hay ration helped ponies lose weight.
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Scottish researchers found a half barley straw and half hay ration helped ponies lose weight.
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An additional 66 horses were exposed.
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The horse is recovering.
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