Adding a supplement to your horses’ feed to reduce the worm burden on your pasture sounds like a rich claim, but researchers recently tested an Australian product designed to do just that—and with positive results.
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
The only source to avoid is the rumen-protectant variety of fat designed for cattle, which horses will find at best indigestible and at worst, toxic. (You won’t run into this one unless you ask for it specifically at the feed store.)
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….
With the cold weather almost upon us, we must take into account several important considerations for preparing and maintaining older horses
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.
Of all the components of your horse’s diet, protein is probably the most misunderstood.
Who doesn’t love to see a herd of rotund shiny-coated horses grazing greedily in a sea of green grass?
