Feeding Broodmares
Clair Thunes, PhD
July 21, 2024
An equine nutritionist explains how a broodmare’s nutritional needs change during her pregnancy.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
An equine nutritionist explains how a broodmare’s nutritional needs change during her pregnancy.
As horses age, they might need additional nutritional support. Read advice for feeding senior horses.
Select an equine gastric support supplement containing active ingredients backed by peer-reviewed research.
Dr. Mary Beth Gordon describes common treatment protocols for hindgut ulcers in horses and the role horse owners play in treatment.
Electrolytes are important! Discover when, what, and the correct amounts of electrolytes your horse needs in the Summer 2024 issue of The Horse.
When fed correctly, alfalfa might help prevent gastric ulcer development. One expert explains the importance of timing and amount when feeding horses alfalfa.
Dr. Frank Andrews describes signs that might indicate hindgut problems in horses, from lethargy and colic to diarrhea and weight loss, in this Ask TheHorse excerpt.
Dr. Mary Beth Gordon outlines the essential role of the hindgut in horse digestion.
Delve into nutrition topics key to keeping your horse healthy and happy. Sponsored by Sentinel Equine Nutrition.
Discover how energy factors into your horse’s diet and the different ways to manipulate it.
Find out whether a horse diagnosed with ulcers should be on a special diet.
An equine nutritionist explains how horses use dietary fats for energy and why some metabolic horses might need additional fat sources.
Learn about feeding your new horse during transport, quarantine, and the first few weeks at his new home.
Old wisdom tells us not to feed horses before exercise. But this outdated belief might be hurting your horse.
International units are used to quantify similar biologically active substances such as vitamins and hormones. One equine nutritionist explains.
Learn to read the vast and varied signs of equine gastric ulcer syndrome.
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