Understanding the equine gut microbiome can help you create and support healthy microbial populations in your horse’s digestive system.
Here’s how to feed your horse smarter to improve his performance and overall health.
Researchers have shown feeding horses alfalfa prior to riding can help buffer stomach acid and offers relief for ulcer-prone horses. But is hay or a pellet better?
Do you have a horse with flaky skin and a dry mane and tail? The right feed might help.
Careful dietary management helps horses with EMS stay in work while reducing laminitis risk.
Simple management changes can help keep senior horses with osteoarthritis comfortable and active.
Discover what scientists are learning about this dynamic area of research and how we can use it to promote equine health.
Proteins and the amino acids that form them play important roles in the horse’s body, from muscle building and function to neurotransmission and hormone synthesis.
Here’s how you can determine if an equine supplement is high quality and research-backed.
A nutrition expert offers advice on preventing weight gain and boredom while a hefty horse is on stall rest.
Find out how to safely feed horses fat and if it’s a good weight-gain solution.
Is your horse’s hay meeting his nutritional, health, and welfare needs? Learn how to make informed forage decisions.
An equine nutritionist explains how different energy sources function in your horse’s feed and how to incorporate them to improve his performance.
Two veterinarians answer your equine supplement questions in this Ask TheHorse Live podcast. Sponsored by SmartEquine.
Here’s how to choose a high-quality ration balancer for your mule that provides essential nutrients without supplying additional calories.
Veterinarians and a nutritionist outline how forage, concentrates, and supplements fuel performance horses and how to adjust diets for each horse’s job and temperament.
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