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.
Scottish researchers found a half barley straw and half hay ration helped ponies lose weight.
Researchers found blanketed horses during a Wisconsin winter ate 8% less free-choice hay than their unblanketed peers while maintaining similar body conditions.
Dr. Amanda Adams of the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, describes her senior horse research, which focuses on EMS, PPID, and immune system health.
Mares in good body condition have a reservoir of stored fat that can be used during cold winter weather.
How often do blankets need to be washed, and how do you clean them? Dr. Karen Waite responds.
Dr. Karen Waite offers her advice on keeping your horse safe when riding in the snow.
Dr. Karen Waite shares her personal experience with serious injuries caused by ice and how to prevent them.
Does putting a blanket or sheet on in cold weather only flatten the hair and make your horse colder? Dr. Karen Waite offers her thoughts.
Healthy horses handle frigid temperatures better than we do, but their extremities still are vulnerable to frostbite.
Don’t get snowed in this winter—discover the thrilling sport of skijoring, which involves a horse and rider towing a skier at speeds reaching 35 miles an hour.
Can you pass Alayne’s test? Get advice for winterizing and making your horse property chore-efficient.
Stay warm around the barn during the coldest months by adding these winter-weather essentials to your horse-keeping wardrobe.
Does wrapping a horse’s lower legs in the winter aid circulation and keep them warm?
How cold is too cold to ride? Does your horse need a blanket? What should your horse eat during frigid weather? Find out how to get ready for winter during our hourlong Q&A.
Not sure what to get your horse? Consider an enrichment toy or activity!
Why might our horses drink from an ice cold creek or tank rather than from the heated water buckets? Equine behaviorist Dr. Sue McDonnell explains.
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