Do Horses Need Forage in Their Diet?
Karen Davison, PhD
July 31, 2023
Is it safe to feed your horse alfalfa pellets and grain alone? An equine nutritionist weighs in on the subject.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
Is it safe to feed your horse alfalfa pellets and grain alone? An equine nutritionist weighs in on the subject.
Understanding the differences between haylage and grass hay can be helpful for horse owners when deciding which is best for their horse.
Grazing muzzles can promote equine weight loss, but it is important to introduce them correctly so horses know how to use them and don’t become stressed.
Follow these steps to help your overweight horse subsist on fewer calories.
Here’s how to implement feed and exercise changes for horses that are overweight or obese.
Based on a recent horse owner survey, researchers report the most common mistakes made when creating equine diets. Oversupplying calories tops the list.
Learn how to choose the right type of forage for horses with metabolic problems.
Understanding the differences between these groups’ microbiomes and adjusting dietary and management practices accordingly could help improve domestic horse welfare.
Soaking hay for horses with PPID or insulin dysregulation can reduce the WSC and ESC values, making it safer for these horses to consume.
Grazing horses at night can help keep them at a healthy weight and reduce their sugar intake.
Researchers have determined that limiting horses’ access to hay might make them more likely to engage in abnormal and aggressive behaviors.
Tying-up is a painful muscle condition in horses. An equine nutritionist offers advice on how to balance your horse’s diet to decrease the likelihood of an episode.
Miniature Horses with allergies can be challenging to manage and might have different dietary needs than their larger counterparts.
New research shows that electrolyte supplementation might not be necessary for horses in light to moderate work.
Horses’ gut microbiomes changed less during stressful situations when the supplement was on board.
Horses with insulin dysregulation can experience increased sugar absorption in the intestines, which could cause changes in blood glucose levels.
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