Nutrition and the Equine Topline
Clair Thunes, PhD
August 19, 2024
Find out how proper nutrition, including high-quality protein, could help improve muscling over your horse’s back.
Find out how proper nutrition, including high-quality protein, could help improve muscling over your horse’s back.
An equine nutritionist describes how to promote weight loss in horses that cannot be ridden.
When refeeding skinny or emaciated horses, feed forage first to avoid fatal refeeding syndrome.
Researchers found horses with gastric ulcers are under greater oxidative stress and concluded the animals might benefit from additional antioxidant therapy.
An equine nutritionist explains how a broodmare’s nutritional needs change during her pregnancy.
As horses age, they might need additional nutritional support. Read advice for feeding senior horses.
When fed correctly, alfalfa might help prevent gastric ulcer development. One expert explains the importance of timing and amount when feeding horses alfalfa.
The stress of surgery and the management changes that follow can cause gastric ulcers in horses. An equine nutritionist describes possible solutions.
An equine nutritionist explains how horses use dietary fats for energy and why some metabolic horses might need additional fat sources.
Learn about feeding your new horse during transport, quarantine, and the first few weeks at his new home.
Old wisdom tells us not to feed horses before exercise. But this outdated belief might be hurting your horse.
International units are used to quantify similar biologically active substances such as vitamins and hormones. One equine nutritionist explains.
Find out if you can feed newly harvested hay or if you should wait and let it “sweat” or “cure.”
Why is the serving size of a vitamin and mineral supplement for horses so much smaller than a ration balancer serving?
An equine nutritionist explains how to calculate the amount of hay your horse eats annually and how to reduce hay waste to stretch your budget.
When does a horse need selenium supplementation, and what’s the best way to provide it? An equine nutritionist weighs in.
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