Will Whey Protein Improve My Horse’s Topline?
Clair Thunes, PhD
March 10, 2025
An equine nutrition expert addresses toplines, horse protein needs, and if whey is the way to go.
An equine nutrition expert addresses toplines, horse protein needs, and if whey is the way to go.
Your horse’s nutritional requirements depend on his life stage and individual needs.
Vitamins and minerals comprise a small portion of the horse’s diet by weight, but their importance is enormous. Learn more about when supplementation might be needed.
Should you adjust your horse’s diet if he will have time off during winter? What changes are safe to make? An equine nutritionist explains.
Horses with certain health conditions should skip sweet treats. Find out if your horse is one.
Probiotics might help reestablish healthy balances in the horse’s gut microbiome without causing harm.
Discover how nutritionists took three horses from fat to fabulous.
Find out what health conditions overweight horses might be more likely to develop and how you can help your horse safely lose weight to improve his performance.
Performance horses’ lifestyles put them at a greater risk of developing gastric ulcers. An equine nutritionist explains how to combat this.
Find out how you can influence your horse’s behavior through feed management.
When fed and managed properly, horses can benefit from alfalfa’s high nutritive value. But is it right for your horse? Here’s what to consider when feeding this forage.
Learn how to interpret feed tags and consider your horse’s specific dietary requirements so you can make informed decisions to maintain his health and performance.
Is one grass hay variety more palatable than another? Should I feed my horse the first or second cutting of hay? Equine nutritionists answer these questions and more.
Find out how proper nutrition, including high-quality protein, could help improve muscling over your horse’s back.
With so many supplements to choose from, it’s important to know what options are effective. Here’s a look at supplement ingredients that are backed by science.
Dr. Mary Beth Gordon describes common treatment protocols for hindgut ulcers in horses and the role horse owners play in treatment.
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