5 Common Horse Feeding Mistakes
Emily Dickson, MS
August 24, 2026
Follow these expert tips to correct common feeding mistakes and improve your horse’s gut health and overall well-being.
Follow these expert tips to correct common feeding mistakes and improve your horse’s gut health and overall well-being.
Nutritional evaluations can help you determine whether your horse is consuming a balanced diet.
An equine nutritionist explains why your horse might waste concentrate and hay and how you can combat this.
As horses age, they might need additional nutritional support. Read advice on feeding senior horses.
Does your horse devour his meals? Slowing your speedy eater at mealtime can help prevent issues such as choke and wasted feed.
While steeped in tradition, feeding bran mashes can cause GI distress in horses. Learn why, and discover alternatives.
Learn how to store hay and grain properly—keeping nutrients in and mold, rodents, and spoilage out.
‘Low-starch’ horse feeds do not have a standard definition. Nutritionists recommend testing forage and calculating total diet NSCs to manage sugars and starches safely.
Dr. Nicole Rambo describes common feeding mistakes she sees people make and how to fix them. Sponsored by Tribute Equine Nutrition.
Learn what, when, and how to feed horses with metabolic issues such as EMS, ID, and PPID.
Use these tips to make smart mealtime decisions when feeding many types of horses.
A nutrition expert offers advice on preventing weight gain and boredom while a hefty horse is on stall rest.
With careful management and feed selection, owners can provide broodmares the nutrients they need to support foal growth. Here’s what one equine nutritionist recommends.
Proper storage techniques help prevent spoilage, preserve nutrients, avoid mold, and protect against pests, supporting your horse’s health and maximizing your investment.
An equine nutritionist offers advice for feeding horses on competition days to support energy, digestion, and performance.
Common advice tells us not to feed horses before exercise. But this outdated belief might be hurting your horse.
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