Feeding horses for the job!
Feeding horses well is both art and science. If you’ve ever had a horse too fat, too skinny or jumping out of their skin with playfulne...
22
Apr
Weight Management
24
Sep
Choosing Safer Grass for Laminitis-prone Horses
Although YOU CAN’T PICK A SUITABLE FORAGE JUST BY LOOKING AT IT there are some guides to choosing safer times of day to graze.
Some...
24
Sep
Forage Recommendations for IR, EMS or Overweight Horses
Click here to learn more about choosing safer forages.
Learn more about managing laminitis-prone horses and ponies during Spring...
24
Sep
Exercise Recommendations for Laminitis Prevention
Learn more about managing laminitis-prone horses and ponies during Spring here.
24
Sep
Managing Laminitis-prone Horses and Ponies during Spring
Rule #1: Don't let horses get fat
(and if they do, help them lose weight immediately but safely).
The hardest part about helping ea...
04
Jun
How much should I feed my horse? The essential 5 step guide for horse owners.
The amount of food your horse requires is determined by his or her size (weight), workload, age, breeding status and whether you are ai...
23
Feb
Are Pre-Mixed Horse Feeds better than Home Mixed?
Question:
"My friend/neighbour/instructor/lady in the feed store told me that I should feed my horse a premixed/complete bagged horse ...
21
Aug
Why do horses need an omega-3 source?
Fresh grass. Horses love it!
Nothing can beat it as the basis of most horse diets. It provides essential fibre, energy, protein, vitam...
16
May
Prebiotics and Probiotics in Equine Nutrition
The billions of tiny microbes inside the digestive tracts of humans, pets and production animals are gaining widespread recognition fro...
30
Mar
When Should I Change My Horse’s Hard Feed?
Although you can look up horse nutrition books and find out how many calories per day your horse needs, feeding exactly the energy inta...
10
Jul
Prebiotics and Probiotics: an Introduction
Prebiotics are “a substrate that is selectively utilized by host microorganisms conferring a health benefit.” (ISAPP, 2017).
Prebiotics...
14
Jun
Top Ten Reasons why EVERY horse needs minerals.
“I don’t need my horse to look like a show horse.”
“He’s just a camp drafter, looks don’t count.”
“She’s only a few months in foal an...