Demands placed on high-performance horses couldn’t be more varied, from reining spins to cross-country jumping. But there are lots of…
Day in and day out, your horse eats the same thing. Boring… yes. Unbalanced… definitely. You’d like to add some…
Digestion The digestive system of a horse works very differently from that of a human. Food passes quickly through a…
Concentrates Concentrates are grain mixtures formulated specifically for horses as a concentrated source of energy (calories). They provide much more…
Alfalfa Abundant in protein and calcium, alfalfa is a good source of forage for young, growing horses and lactating mares.…
As winter draws closer, it’s time to start thinking about your horse’s feeding plan. Many people don’t realize that their…
Q: My horses have Bermuda grass hay in front of them at all times, and I give them a flake…
The foundation of every horse’s diet must be forage, which is most commonly provided in the form of either hay…
Thirty to 90 minutes in the sun will give the average person all the required daily vitamin D. But a…
When put on a restricted diet, overweight ponies have been shown to snack on stall bedding according to research from…