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Featured 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.)
Equine metabolic syndrome doesn’t just cause equids’ girths to expand; it can also lead to other very serious health conditions
It’s no secret that equine obesity is a growing problem.
Research showed that their blood glucose levels decreased less, and for a shorter duration, than did those horses on high-carb diets. ……
Your horse just had a fabulous workout, got really sweaty, and used up a lot of energy
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.
Grazing comes naturally for horses, but there’s more to it than just chewing pasture.
Who doesn’t love to see a herd of rotund shiny-coated horses grazing greedily in a sea of green grass?
More than 20% of aged horses are known to suffer from equine Cushing’s disease (also known as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, or PPID)