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Fat Options to Help Your Horse Hold Weight During the Winter

Can Fat Help Horses Gain Weight in Winter?

Clair Thunes, PhD December 6, 2024

Find out how to safely feed horses fat and if it’s a good weight-gain solution.

Preparing Hard-Keeping Horses for Cold Weather

Tanja Bornmann November 6, 2024

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.

Feeding Healthy Hard Keepers

Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS November 4, 2024

Does your otherwise healthy horse have trouble keeping pounds on? Here are 5 tips to consider when feeding the mature, healthy hard keeper.

Adding Fuel to the Fire: How Diet Affects Horse Behavior

Diane E. Rice September 11, 2024

Find out how you can influence your horse’s behavior through feed management.

Feeding Horses Chia: Consider Calcium and Phosphorus Balance

Which Omega-3 Sources are Best for My Horse?

Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS August 9, 2024

Vegetable- and marine-based sources can provide your horse with essential omega-3 fatty acids. Consider these factors when choosing an omega-3 supplement for your horse.

The Power of Energy in the Equine Diet

Kayli Hanley July 15, 2024

Discover how energy factors into your horse’s diet and the different ways to manipulate it.

Are Fats Safe for Metabolic Horses?

Madeline Boast, MSc July 8, 2024

An equine nutritionist explains how horses use dietary fats for energy and why some metabolic horses might need additional fat sources.

Feeding Equine Elders

Clair Thunes, PhD May 6, 2024

A nutritionist answers questions about the nutritional needs of older equids, covering topics such as senior feeds, metabolic disease, and helping horses gain weight.

Feeding Horses With Equine Asthma

Clair Thunes, PhD April 10, 2024

What should and shouldn’t horses with heaves (or equine asthma) eat? A nutritionist offers advice.

Improving Dry Equine Skin and Coats With Nutrition

Clair Thunes, PhD April 8, 2024

Do you have a horse with flaky skin and a dry mane and tail? The right feed might help.

feeding fats to horses; Your Guide to an Outrageously Shiny Coat

Fat for Improving Your Horse’s Coat Health

Madeline Boast, MSc February 26, 2024

Before adding fat to your horse’s diet to improve his coat, be sure he’s on a balanced diet and that you’re grooming him regularly.

7 Equine Nutrition Myths Busted

Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS February 18, 2024

Decipher fact vs. fiction when it comes to the complicated world of feeding horses.

Choosing the Right Type of Oil for Your Horse

Clair Thunes, PhD May 29, 2023

Adding oil to your horse’s diet can improve coat quality and weight gain. An equine nutritionist describes factors to consider before choosing an oil to feed your horse.

Fats and the Performance Horse

Janice L. Holland, PhD April 14, 2023

Fat can be a smart addition to the performance horse’s diet if you choose the right source and add it to the diet slowly.

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Can Diet Prevent Scratches in Horses?

Clair Thunes, PhD March 20, 2023

My horse is turned out to pasture for at least part of each day. Every winter he gets scratches. Is there anything I can do nutritionally that might help prevent this?