Horse Feeding Basics
Sarah Evers Conrad
December 13, 2019
Confused about your horse’s diet? We’re here to help. Here’s how to craft the proper hay and grain ration.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
Confused about your horse’s diet? We’re here to help. Here’s how to craft the proper hay and grain ration.
How cold is too cold to ride? Does your horse need a blanket? What should your horse eat during frigid weather? Find out how to get ready for winter during our hourlong Q&A.
Getting to the root of a less-than-ideal feeding regimen requires evaluating the horse, the human, the forage, and the grain or concentrate.
A steady nutrient supply of mare’s milk is crucial for the functioning of intestinal cells that produce incretins, which in turn influence energy regulation in neonates.
Researchers looked at donkeys’ unique hoof care needs. Here’s what they recommend.
Selenium is required in very small amounts in the equine diet, but it has an important role in maintaining horse health.
While we might enjoy sneaking our horses peppermints and other sweet treats, we need to understand how it can reinforce good or bad behavior and how it fits into your horse’s dietary scheme.
And if a foal has experienced stunted development, can proper nutrition correct any long-term health issues?
Are there any special considerations I need to make when hauling, housing, and showing my healthy senior gelding?
Improper pasture management of horses during the winter and early spring can adversely affect pasture quality and the environment. Using drylots can help.
Are young horses with poor or limited nutrition or exercise likely to develop problems later in life? If so, can these be reversed? Dr. Brian Nielsen responds.
Why might our horses drink from an ice cold creek or tank rather than from the heated water buckets? Equine behaviorist Dr. Sue McDonnell explains.
Blood testing provides a clearer picture of potential cobalt misuse.
Do you have a young horse in your life? Learn about young horse growth, development, exercise, and nutrition during this Q&A.
Discover the differences between these two trendy, omega-3-packed seeds that can be used to supplement equine diets.
Nutrition changes, high-carb diets, and more: Discover the nutritional factors that can cause loose stool in horses.
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