Forage: Evaluating Quality and Balancing Rations
Water is always the most important ingredient in a horse’s ration.
Category: Feeding
Tips for Preparing Your Older Horse for Winter
With the cold weather almost upon us, we must take into account several important considerations for preparing and maintaining older horses
How Much Protein is Enough?
Are you confused about how much protein your horse should consume?
Do Horses Select Feed based on Macronutrient Needs?
Grazing comes naturally for horses, but there’s more to it than just chewing pasture.
The War Against Obesity
Who doesn’t love to see a herd of rotund shiny-coated horses grazing greedily in a sea of green grass?
Diagnosing and Managing Endocrine Disorders in Senior Horses
More than 20% of aged horses are known to suffer from equine Cushing’s disease (also known as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, or PPID)
Variations in Body Conformation
Studies of equine conformation often focus on the limbs.
5 Tips for Packing the Pounds on Performance Horses
Does your performance horse need to pack on a few more pounds? Here are some tips to consider when managing a hard-keeping equine athlete. By Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS… Read more »
Switching Horse Feeds Safely
Considerations for Managing Emaciated Horses
Body condition, adiposity, and weight can affect a horse’s overall health status. Here, we’ll discuss some of the specific health concerns for horses that are too thin (emaciated).
Types of Horse Feeds
Here’s a rundown of some different types of feed you can include in an equine diet….....
Horse-Approved Homemade Treat Recipes
This recipe is based off one The Horse shared in its February 2012 article, Healthy Horse Treats, which provides insight on what to consider when feeding your horses snacks. Since her horse Dorado loves grapes and raisins, Erica added raisins to her horse treats.
What Nutrients Does Your Horse Need?
With respect to weight management, balancing a horse’s diet while meeting its digestible energy requirements is extremely important.
The Equine Digestive System
The horse has a complicated digestive system. It has a relatively small stomach, about the size of the football
Horses’ Maintenance Energy Requirements Reviewed
To achieve optimal weight management of horses, it is important to determine how much energy (calories) they need per day.