Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
If your horse stops eating, consult a vet to rule out medical issues, check feed quality, consider behavioral factors, and use palatable options to stimulate appetite.
Horses tend to drink less as the temperature of their water drops. However, when given the choice between cold and warm water, horses consume the former.
One expert describes the best way to manage horses with a history of squamous and glandular ulcers and how to prevent recurrence.
Researchers investigated fecal sample analysis as a noninvasive alternative diagnostic method for IBD in horses.
Proper storage techniques help prevent spoilage, preserve nutrients, avoid mold, and protect against pests, helping your horse’s health and maximizing your investment.
Researchers say a high-fiber diet can help improve the health of your horse’s gut microbiome. Here’s what you need to know.
Learn how to calculate the amount of forage your horse or pony needs to achieve a healthy weight and what types of hay might be best for weight loss.
These horsekeeping tips can help keep your farm running smoothly and horses healthy when winter weather arrives. Read more in the Winter 2024 issue of The Horse.
One equine nutritionist weighs in on which type of hay best helps horses stay warm during cold nights.
Read the pros, cons, and surprising facts about slow feeders, including haynets, haybags, and hayboxes.
Learn how to provide your horse with proper nutrition whether he’s under- or overweight. Sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition.
Cold weather often brings unwanted weight loss in hard-keeping horses. Two experts offer advice on preventing this as we prepare for temperatures to drop.
Learn how to add calories safely to a metabolic horse’s diet without putting him at a greater risk of developing laminitis.
Does your otherwise healthy horse have trouble keeping pounds on? Here are 5 tips to consider when feeding the mature, healthy hard keeper.
Discover how your horse’s diet plays an important role in optimizing his performance and recovery.
Find out how climate change might affect your horse’s pasture in this U.S. region.
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