Prevent weight loss in horses by testing hay, monitoring calorie intake, and adding fat or fiber to maintain body condition through seasonal forage changes.
An equine nutritionist shares how to calculate your horse’s annual hay intake and how to reduce hay waste to help stretch your budget.
What causes equine colic and what steps can you take to prevent it?
Horses evolved to eat frequent, small roughage meals throughout the day, so why do we only feed them twice?
An equine nutritionist describes the role of magnesium in a horse’s diet and why performance horses might benefit from supplementation.
Find out if you can feed newly harvested hay or if you should wait and let it “sweat” or “cure.”
If your horse struggles to keep weight on in summer, here’s how to safely increase his calories.
Electrolyte loss through sweat can lead to dehydration, fatigue, and poor recovery. Here’s how to support your horse’s health during work and warm weather.
Nutritional evaluations take the guesswork out of whether your horse is consuming a balanced diet.
Grass sugar levels shift with time of day, season, and weather. Careful turnout timing can help prevent problems in horses with EMS, IR, or a history of laminitis.
Learn what nutrients are in your senior horse’s feed and why his body needs them.
Horses need a variety of minerals in their diet to support basic system function and overall health. Find out how to be sure your horse is getting them.
Does your old horse need additional vitamin supplementation in his later years? An equine nutritionist shares how to ensure your senior horse gets the nutrition he needs.
Here’s why you should consider how closely horses graze, along with compost, water, and rest to cultivate healthy soil in horse pastures.
Abruptly putting a horse on pasture can lead to colic or laminitis. Here’s advice to help avoid health problems.
These 5 steps can help you prevent and eliminate odors on your farm and create a cleaner space for your horses.
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