Feeding Hard-Keeping Horses During Summer
Janice L. Holland, PhD
June 9, 2025
If your horse struggles to keep weight on in summer, here’s how to safely increase his calories.
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.
Find out why your horse might be more prone to impaction colic during winter and how you can reduce the risk.
An equine nutritionist shares tips to reduce impaction colic risk in senior horses, focusing on hydration, digestion, proper feeding practices, and more.
Researchers found that a herd of Icelandic horses survived after their water source froze amid snowstorms. But, as a rule, horses should always have access to fresh water.
Horses tend to drink less as the temperature of their water drops. However, when given the choice between cold and warm water, horses consume the former.
An owner seeks advice on managing a senior horse with PPID (formerly Equine Cushing’s) disease during a heat wave.
Remember these tips on leaving food and water for horses should you need to evacuate without them during a disaster.
One equine nutrition expert describes why a horse might choose to drink water with electrolytes over plain water.
Find out why your horse might benefit from a “dunk bucket.”
Water is one of the essential nutrients a horse’s body needs to carry out various vital functions. Here’s what to remember about supplying your horse with water.
Focusing on consistent and balanced nutrition will help reduce your horse’s stress levels at shows.
Learn about the nutritional needs of a mare with a foal at her side as she gets started back into work.
Taking these steps might help protect your mare and her foal.
Cold weather affects older horses more than it does their younger companions. Learn how to keep your senior comfortable and healthy during cold weather.
Decipher fact vs. fiction when it comes to the complicated world of feeding horses.
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