Dietary P comes from many common feed ingredients, including forages, oats, corn, and soybean meal. The P found naturally in grains and forages is considered organic; feed manufacturers might also add inorganic P to commercial horse feeds.
Of all the grains commonly fed to horses, oats are generally considered the closest to the “perfect” feed, but even oats fail to supply sufficient quantities of some vitamins and minerals, and their relative energy density is low
Vitamins are tiny organic compounds with a huge impact on the health and well-being of your horse.
It’s no secret that equine obesity is a growing problem.
Owners and managers of young horses must ensure adequate colostrum intake and passive transfer of immunity at birth….
Dental problems are a common problem among aging horses. Poor dentition creates a snowball effect of health issues that leads to malnutrition, which inevitably leads to weight loss. Thus, having your older horse on an appropriate proper diet is essential in prolonging their health.
By the time most owners start talking about equine metabolic issues, their horses have already developed a problem
How can we lengthen meal time while reducing calorie intake in obese horses?
If forages provide the “maintenance” energy horses need for the workings of everyday life then cereal grains are the turbocharged portion of the diet
For the vast majority of horses around the world, pasture grasses and hay (dried grasses and legumes) are the most common sources for that all-important fiber fix, and rightly so, because horses have evolved to eat these plants.
Not all fiber is created equal. Depending on its origins, it can vary widely in terms of quality and digestibility. Read Complete Article
Are you confused about how much protein your horse should consume?
For the most part, horse owners have little to fear when it comes to nutrient deficiencies in their horses’ diets.
More than 20% of aged horses are known to suffer from equine Cushing’s disease (also known as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, or PPID)
Learn how diet can impact your horse right down to his genetic core.
