Putting the Brakes on Bolting
Anna Sochocky
August 1, 2024
Does your horse devour his meals? Slowing your speedy eater at mealtime can help prevent issues such as choke and wasted feed.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
Does your horse devour his meals? Slowing your speedy eater at mealtime can help prevent issues such as choke and wasted feed.
What can you do to protect your horse’s sensitive stomach against gastric disease?
Discover safe, low-sugar treat options for laminitic horses to satisfy your inclination to give them treats while preventing future episodes.
When refeeding skinny or emaciated horses, feed forage first to avoid fatal refeeding syndrome.
The steps you take to care for your horse both immediately after a competition and once you’re back home are important to his athletic longevity.
Researchers found horses with gastric ulcers are under greater oxidative stress and concluded the animals might benefit from additional antioxidant therapy.
Discover which horses can benefit from higher carbohydrate levels in their diets and the feeds that can supply them.
Dr. Frank Andrews describes how you can reduce your horse’s risk of hindgut ulcers while helping him safely lose weight.
Providing forage before an early morning ride can help reduce your horse’s risk of developing ulcers.
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.
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.
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