Compared to soaking or leaving hay dry, steaming conserves beneficial microorganisms found while targeting harmful bacteria and respiratory allergens.
A senior gelding is urinating more frequently after alfalfa got added to his diet. Here are the possible reasons.
British researchers watched horses feeding in groups to find out if dominance is linked to weight gain. What they found might surprise you.
Grain or hay: Which is better to keep horses from losing weight during winter?
Is your horse a picky eater? Learn about reasons your horse might turn his nose up at his meals and what you can do about it.
Ditching dry hay in favor of cleaner forage options improved racehorse airway inflammation.
Does your horse need a dollop, dab, pinch, or peck? Learn to formulate a diet based on your horse’s age, body condition, and health status.
Researchers say progressive changes in diets lead to healthier microbiomes and fewer digestive issues, such as diarrhea and colic.
Showing, training, traveling, or even lifestyle changes can put your horse under stress that risks his health. The right nutritional choices can support his immune system, GI tract, and overall well-being. Learn how.
Researchers found blanketed horses during a Wisconsin winter ate 8% less free-choice hay than their unblanketed peers while maintaining similar body conditions.
While nutritionists working with ruminants tend to focus on the nutrient content of feeds on a dry matter basis, in equine nutrition we mostly focus on the as-fed value of nutrients.
Learn about how rain during harvesting can affect hay quality and whether you should feed rained-on hay to your horses.
Learn about your horse’s health, behavior, and personality as you acclimate him to a new home, diet, and herd.
Human nutritionists encourage eating whole foods and avoiding processed ones. Does the same logic apply to our horses?
Copper is involved energy production, iron metabolism, connective tissue formation, central nervous system function, and melanin production. Is your horse getting enough? If you only feed forage, probably not.
Mares in good body condition have a reservoir of stored fat that can be used during cold winter weather.
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