Free Fecal Water Syndrome Explained
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
August 17, 2026
Find out what causes watery feces in horses and whether you should be concerned.
Find out what causes watery feces in horses and whether you should be concerned.
Learn about 5 key physical indicators of forage quality and how to gather a hay sample and interpret a chemical analysis.
An equine nutritionist shares how to calculate your horse’s annual hay intake and how to reduce hay waste to help stretch your budget.
Tall fescue can remain toxic to certain horses later into the year than many owners realize. Learn why experts recommend testing pastures year-round.
Learn about some of the common plants toxic to horses and their effects.
A nutrition expert offers advice for ensuring free-fed horses don’t overeat hay.
Choose safer times of day and grasses for your horses’ turnout while safeguarding their feet from laminitis.
Consider these factors when thinking about your horse’s pasture forage quality.
Bob Coleman, PhD, talks about how to get the most out of your hay—from purchase and storage to reducing hay waste.
New research on insulin dysregulation highlights how pasture NSCs, forage intake, and grazing muzzles can help reduce laminitis risk in horses.
A researcher describes the importance of low-NSC diets for horses with metabolic problems and gives 3 tips for helping metabolic picky eaters gain weight.
Hay soaking can help horses with equine metabolic syndrome, but owners should understand how it might affect the rest of the diet.
Forage should be the basis of your horse’s diet. Here’s what factors to consider when choosing a forage.
Here’s why equine metabolic syndrome can affect horses with a healthy body condition and how you can monitor and manage these animals.
Learn what, when, and how to feed horses with metabolic issues such as EMS, ID, and PPID.
An equine nutritionist explains her approach for a group of horses needing a low-sugar diet that still spend time on pasture.
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