An easy keeper began eating bedding after his owner started soaking his hay. A nutritionist describes possible reasons for this behavior and suggestions to solve it.
Texas experienced record-breaking winter weather and power outages in February 2021 that forced owners to get creative to ensure their horses had access to water. Read about their solutions in this reprint.
Are you using heated water buckets or troughs this winter? Stay safe with these tips.
Our nutritionist offers advice on feeding foals both before and after they’re weaned from their dams.
Our equine nutritionist and physiology expert offers advice on managing horses that have stopped sweating.
Beet pulp can go rancid during warm weather. Should you feed it to your horse if it smells like vinegar?
Some calming supplements for horses contain valerian, an herb thought to interact with brain chemicals. Here’s what science says—or doesn’t say—about valerian for calming horses.
A dappled coat might be a sign of optimum equine health and nutrition, but the reality is more complicated. One equine nutritionist offers advice on bringing out the bloom in your horse’s coat.
When feeding flaxseed to your horses, knowing the difference between whole seeds, ground seeds, and meal is important. Here’s why.
Learn about feed allergies in horses—including allergy testing—and what you can do to make sure your allergic horse gets the nutrition he needs.
A senior gelding is urinating more frequently after alfalfa got added to his diet. Here are the possible reasons.
Our nutritionist helps resolve a debate between friends about whether a horse with poor hoof quality would benefit from a hoof supplement or a properly portioned ration balancer.
An equine nutritionist addresses the different types of salt available and how to pick the right one.
Grain or hay: Which is better to keep horses from losing weight during winter?
Some horses frequently pass gas while being ridden. Learn about the possible nutritional links between exercise and flatulent horses.
Rats and mice spread disease and ruin horse feed. Learn how to reduce populations in your barn.
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