How Does Forage Keep Horses Warm?
Clair Thunes, PhD
November 17, 2017
Dr. Clair Thunes explains how eating hay and the digestion process helps keep horses warm.
Dr. Clair Thunes explains how eating hay and the digestion process helps keep horses warm.
Appropriately managing high-traffic areas and pasture overgrowth can help improve your horse’s habitat and health.
How can you make sure your horse is getting the nutrition he needs during the cold months? Ask our equine nutritionist!
Is your donkey bored? Here are suggestions for adding entertaining food to your donkey’s environment.
The equine-focused workshop will be held at the American Forage and Grassland Council conference on Jan. 15, 2018.
If your cool-season grass pastures are green during the fall, chances are they’re healthy and productive.
Protect pastures by using rotational grazing and managing manure.
Factors to consider include facility design, rotational grazing, recommended seeding practices, and toxic weeds.
If your pastures are lacking in quality grasses, review these steps for renovating and improving grazing areas.
In Part 1 of our series, learn which grasses commonly populate healthy horse pastures.
Researchers say horses could help control some invasive species while maintaining good body weight.
Owners of horses with medical problems reported “good” results following nutritional consultation in 92% cases.
Horses voluntarily reduced their hay intake (and, thus, calorie consumption) when offered teff compared to ryegrass.
A fall nitrogen application is a simple and relatively inexpensive step that can positively impact your pastures.
If your aging equid can’t or won’t eat hay, don’t worry: there are several other fiber options available.
Alfalfa products with smaller particle sizes appear to be more effective in helping limit gastric lesion formation.
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