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Feeding and Riding the Lactating Mare

Clair Thunes, PhD April 22, 2024

Learn about the nutritional needs of a mare with a foal at her side as she gets started back into work.

Senior Feeds: Not Just for Old Horses

Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS April 1, 2024

Don’t balk at the S-word on the feed label. It might be just what your adult horse needs.

10 Plants and Chemicals That Are Toxic to Horses

Lindsay Day, REMT March 18, 2024

Learn about 10 common plants, chemicals, organisms, and toxins your horse should never eat.

7 Equine Nutrition Myths Busted

Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS February 18, 2024

Decipher fact vs. fiction when it comes to the complicated world of feeding horses.

Horse Feed Storage and Preservation

Nancy S. Loving, DVM February 7, 2024

Buy quality hay and grain and store it in cool, dry places to preserve nutrient content and prevent spoilage.

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Cost-Effective Horse Feeding

Heather Smith Thomas February 5, 2024

Find out how to design an affordable feeding program while still meeting your horse’s nutritional requirements.

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Grain-Free Feeds for Horses

Clair Thunes, PhD January 26, 2024

An equine nutritionist breaks down what’s in a grain-free feed and how you might increase calories for a performance horse consuming a grain-free diet.

Evaluating Horse Diets: What to Know

Erica Larson December 28, 2023

Nutritional evaluations take the guesswork out of whether your horse is consuming a balanced diet.

Simplifying Feeding at a Multidiscipline Boarding Barn

Clair Thunes, PhD October 22, 2023

Is your feed room overflowing? Get advice on streamlining equine diets when you’re feeding horses with a variety of nutritional needs.

Young Horse Digestive Health

Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD October 13, 2023

Understanding how your growing foal’s digestive system works can help you recognize and avoid potential problems.

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Keeping Weight on a Horse With a Laminitis History

Clair Thunes, PhD September 7, 2023

Our equine nutrition expert offers a reader advice on how to feed a thin horse with a history of laminitis without causing another bout of the disease.