Feeding Tevis Winners
Shoshana Rudski
July 23, 2022
The first and second place finishers in the 2022 Tevis Cup describe their feed strategies.
The first and second place finishers in the 2022 Tevis Cup describe their feed strategies.
How do you build a nutritional program that supports your high-intensity equine athlete? Three experts share their advice.
Equine athletes have nutritional needs specific to their discipline, workload, and lifestyle. Here’s a closer look at the subtleties of performance horse diets.
Feeding hard-working endurance horses is as much art as it is science. Our sources walk you through an endurance horse’s diet, from conditioning to post-race.
Feeding your horse forage before a ride can protect the stomach from splashing gastric acid.
Feeding your horse extra calories can add unnecessary energy, making them ‘hot.’
Discover what scientists are learning about this dynamic area of research and how we can use it to promote equine health.
We’ve compiled some of our best resources on these diets and what horses might benefit from them most. Sponsored by Hygain.
How diets high in starch can impact hindgut function and performance, potentially leading to problems with the ‘gut-brain axis.’
Learn about the delicate balance between two key minerals in horses’ diets.
A listener wonders if horses benefit from a balanced omega-3 to omega-6 ratio. Dr. Clair Thunes responds.
Learn how proper nutrition can help improve horses’ musculoskeletal, immune, endocrine, and gastrointestinal health.
A University of Kentucky equine nutrition researcher recently shared what we know about horses’ protein needs, how they digest protein, and its role in building muscle and topline.
Learn the correct body condition score for a horse going into the cold months from equine nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes.
Providing a balanced diet that meets your horse’s nutritional needs and being aware of possible shortcomings are vital for his care. Read about seven aspects of your horse’s diet that might not be up to par.
Nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes talks about the best ways to keep horses fueled and hydrated during competition.
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