Feeding Broodmares
Clair Thunes, PhD
August 13, 2025
An equine nutritionist explains how a broodmare’s nutritional needs change during her pregnancy.
An equine nutritionist explains how a broodmare’s nutritional needs change during her pregnancy.
Make sure you choose the right type and amount of salt to support your horse’s health—especially during extreme heat.
Horse hair offers insights into health, genetics, stress, and even history. Read more in this article from the Summer 2025 issue of The Horse.
An equine nutritionist describes the role of magnesium in a horse’s diet and why performance horses might benefit from supplementation.
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.
Horses need the essential nutrient vitamin E for proper muscle and cell function. Here’s how you can be sure you’re meeting their requirements.
Vitamins and minerals comprise a small portion of the horse’s diet by weight, but their importance is enormous. Learn more about when supplementation might be needed.
Find out how you can influence your horse’s behavior through feed management.
Is one grass hay variety more palatable than another? Should I feed my horse the first or second cutting of hay? Equine nutritionists answer these questions and more.
International units are used to quantify similar biologically active substances such as vitamins and hormones. One equine nutritionist explains.
Why is the serving size of a vitamin and mineral supplement for horses so much smaller than a ration balancer serving?
Remember these tips on leaving food and water for horses should you need to evacuate without them during a disaster.
When does a horse need selenium supplementation, and what’s the best way to provide it? An equine nutritionist weighs in.
Be sure your horse’s hoof supplement contains these minerals to ensure it will positively impact his hoof health.
One equine nutrition expert describes why a horse might choose to drink water with electrolytes over plain water.
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