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Horse Nutrition

Horse nutrition is a big topic for horse ownership and horse care. Horses need to receive the best and most appropriate nutrients and types of feed in order to perform at their best. Topics include forage, water, pasture, concentrates and grains, treats, supplements, and more. Articles cover joint supplements, how to evaluate hay quality, healthy treats for the holidays, how nutrition can affect or cause disease, colic, nutritional management to prevent ulcers, what to feed during a hay shortage, feeding the senior horse, how to find the right horse feed, feeding across different seasons, how to make homemade horse treats, when to add supplements, and so much more.

8 Horse Feeding Mistakes to Avoid

Informed horse owners would never intentionally do something that could cause their horse to colic. Yet many owners unwittingly follow…

2 weeks ago

Nutrition and Care for a Horse in a Stall

After moving from Kentucky to coastal Southern California, my horse Artie had a rude shock to the system: He went…

4 weeks ago

Feeding a Hard Keeper

You know the type if you’ve ever had one. The picky eater that plays with his grain unless it’s exactly…

2 months ago

Feeding an Easy Keeper

Although a nice, plump horse or pony may look adorable, all that extra weight is actually a health time bomb.…

4 months ago

Nutrition for Hoof Health

There’s no denying some horses have lucked out in the genetic lottery with indestructible feet. But if your horse isn’t…

6 months ago

Insulin Resistance in Horses

If you’ve been around horses a while, you’ve probably seen the following: a horse (that isn’t a stallion) with a…

7 months ago

Feed to Prevent Founder

We all love to see our horse enjoying a graze on delicious spring grass. But that pasture your horse eats…

8 months ago

Winter Horse Care FAQs

It’s finally getting cold outside and you’re bundled up, possibly with a hot cup of cocoa or coffee in hand.…

9 months ago

Understanding Equine Impaction Colic

Many horse owners understand the term colic to mean abdominal pain in horses. Although there are several causes of colic,…

1 year ago

Equine Microbiome: Helpers in your Horse’s Gut

Many of the mysteries of the equine gastrointestinal (GI) tract have yet to be solved. Still, we can say with…

1 year ago