Some horses might need more feed to replace energy loss brought about by harsher weather conditions as the temperature turns colder.
Equine owners must practice sound management in altering their animals’ rations if problems with colic or laminitis are to be avoided, said Dave Freeman, PhD, PAS, Dipl. ACAN, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service equine specialist.
“Concentrate composition and amounts should be increased gradually over a period of several days, especially if the horses are already consuming large quantities of grain,” Freeman said.
Many concentrates–grain mixes–will have significant levels of soluble carbohydrates, which are efficient providers of energy.
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