Should My Horse Exercise on an Empty Stomach?
Clair Thunes, PhD
March 18, 2019
Riding before your horse gets fed could put him at risk for gastric ulcers. Find out why.
Riding before your horse gets fed could put him at risk for gastric ulcers. Find out why.
A reader’s first-cutting hay brought in right from the field feels a bit damp. Our nutritionist explains why she should be cautious and how to tell if the forage is safe to feed her horses.
Hemp oil, hemp meal, CBD, and THC all come from similar—and sometimes the same—plants and are becoming more popular as cannabis and industrial hemp regulations loosen. Learn how nutritionally rich hemp might help your horse.
Your horse might be benefiting from wheat middlings in his feed, which can help lower starch levels while maintaining a considerable calorie content.
Does your horse fling food all over his stall during meal time? Our nutrition expert shares some tips you can try to keep your horse’s enthusiastic eating behaviors from wasting feed.
Acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber measurements can help you decide if hay is good for your easier keeper, broodmare, or growing foal.
While diet can indeed contribute to a horse being energetic, it’s not the only cause. Our nutritionist shares her thoughts.
A horse owner asks if she’s feeding her horse hay often enough. Nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes responds.
A user in a wildfire-affected area asks if supplements can help support her horse’s respiratory system.
Caring for pastures by preventing overgrazing in the winter can increase spring and summer yields.
Equine atypical myopathy and seasonal pasture myopathy are caused by eating maple tree seeds or saplings containing hypoglycin A.
Our nutritionist looks at whether all-pellet diets are good for horses.
Including honey in the equine diet is common in some countries, but is it safe?
When buying horse feed, you might face the choice between “textured” and “pelleted.” Our nutritionist explains the difference.
Whether you’re taking your horse on a back-country vacation, moving out of state, or traveling to the World Equestrian Games, don’t assume your horse’s feed will be available at your destination.
Have you cleaned your horse’s feed bucket recently? Dr. Clair Thunes shares tips on when, why, and how often you should clean your horse’s buckets and feeders.
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