Author: Tamet Gould

Study: Post-Exercise Snacks Benefit Horses

Your horse just had a fabulous workout, got really sweaty, and used up a lot of energy

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Promoting Metabolic Wellness

By the time most owners start talking about equine metabolic issues, their horses have already developed a problem

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Hay Grid Feeders Can Reduce Horses’ Intake

How can we lengthen meal time while reducing calorie intake in obese horses?

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Is Your Horse’s Feed Safe for Him to Consume?

Several ionophores are approved for use in the United States with the most common being monensin, salinomycin, lasalocid, laidlomycin, and narasin.

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Energy and Carbs in the Equine Diet

If forages provide the “maintenance” energy horses need for the workings of everyday life then cereal grains are the turbocharged portion of the diet

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Finding Fiber in Horse Feeds

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.

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Hoof Anatomy, Part 2: Outer Structures

Many horse owners go their whole lives caring for horses’ hooves with little knowledge of the hoof capsules’ inner workings

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Assessing Fiber Quality in Horse Feed

Not all fiber is created equal. Depending on its origins, it can vary widely in terms of quality and digestibility. Read Complete Article

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Treating Suspensory Injuries with Fetlock Support Shoes

Veterinarians and farriers apply a wide variety of horseshoes to treat the plethora of hoof problems that come our horses’ way, not to mention issues farther up the limb.

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Common Nutrient Deficiencies in Horses

For the most part, horse owners have little to fear when it comes to nutrient deficiencies in their horses’ diets.

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Understanding Protein in Horses’ Diets

Of all the components of your horse’s diet, protein is probably the most misunderstood.

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Study: Owners Might Miss Signs of Equine Back Pain

In a recent study, caretakers estimated that less than 12% of horses at various equestrian centers had back pain

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HERDA’s Impact on Tendons, Blood Vessels Studied

Hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia, more commonly known as HERDA, is often thought of as a skin disease that affects mainly Quarter Horses, primarily in the cutting horse industry.

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Do Horses Select Feed based on Macronutrient Needs?

Grazing comes naturally for horses, but there’s more to it than just chewing pasture.

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