Nutrition

Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses

copper in horse diets; Are organic or nongenetically modified hays better for horses; Trace Mineral Basics: Cobalt

Copper in Horse Diets: What Does it Do?

Copper is involved energy production, iron metabolism, connective tissue formation, central nervous system function, and melanin production. Is your horse getting enough? If you only feed forage, probably not.

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equine gastric ulcers; how to manage equine gastric ulcers; Poll Recap: Checking for Gastric Ulcers

Not Your Average Equine Ulcer

Gastric disease develops most commonly in the squamous region, when stomach acid splashes onto that vulnerable area of tissue. Why it develops in the glandular region—and how to prevent and treat it—is less clear. Five researchers discuss what we do know about equine glandular gastric disease.

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Safe and Smart Horse Camping

Camping is all about simplicity and going back to nature, but adding horses to the picture means you must make many more considerations. Our sources shared their top tips for getting ready to go horse camping.

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