How Long Can I Store Horse Feed?
Clair Thunes, PhD
December 14, 2019
Your feed store is having a big sale, but here are some tips before you stock up.
Your feed store is having a big sale, but here are some tips before you stock up.
Confused about your horse’s diet? We’re here to help. Here’s how to craft the proper hay and grain ration.
Getting to the root of a less-than-ideal feeding regimen requires evaluating the horse, the human, the forage, and the grain or concentrate.
Selenium is required in very small amounts in the equine diet, but it has an important role in maintaining horse health.
While we might enjoy sneaking our horses peppermints and other sweet treats, we need to understand how it can reinforce good or bad behavior and how it fits into your horse’s dietary scheme.
Improper pasture management of horses during the winter and early spring can adversely affect pasture quality and the environment. Using drylots can help.
Why might our horses drink from an ice cold creek or tank rather than from the heated water buckets? Equine behaviorist Dr. Sue McDonnell explains.
Blood testing provides a clearer picture of potential cobalt misuse.
Do you have a young horse in your life? Learn about young horse growth, development, exercise, and nutrition during this Q&A.
Nutrition changes, high-carb diets, and more: Discover the nutritional factors that can cause loose stool in horses.
Our equine nutritionist explains what the term “maintenance diet” means and how it applies to your horse.
By prolonging feeding time and stimulating more saliva production, large pellets of concentrated feeds could extend mealtime and offer protection from gastric ulcers.
Bluegrass is an excellent horse pasture forage because it’s nutritious, palatable, and tolerant of close grazing.
While experts recommend barley straw as donkey forage, its availability is limited in the United States. Our equine nutritionist offers alternatives.
While copper, zinc, iron, and selenium get a lot of attention in equine diets, manganese, iodine, and cobalt are also important for horse health.
As autumn approaches, consider whether you need to make changes to your horse’s diet in preparation for winter.
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
