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Horses eating in over-grazed pasture
November 17, 2015

Does Deworming Affect a Horse’s Body Weight?

Horse owners deworm their horses for many reasons, primarily as a way to sidestep colic, life-threatening roundworm impactions in Read more
Horse eating grain in a stall
November 13, 2015

Feeding Horses: Effects of Meals on the Equine Gastrointestinal Tract

Let’s not mince words: horses and ponies are healthiest and happiest when they’re allowed the freedom to consume forage Read more
Horses looking over stall doors in barn
November 11, 2015

Yeast Cultures May Benefit Horses Fed High-Fiber Diets

Studies show that dietary supplementation with yeast has multiple positive health effects in horses and foals. Read more
Sorrel Colts in Pasture
November 09, 2015

Estimating Body Weight in Growing Warmbloods

Because many farms and veterinarians do not have access to a livestock scale, there are multiple methods of estimating Read more
Woman feeding a horse in a stall
November 04, 2015

Stabilized Rice Bran May Offer Additional Health Benefits for Horses

Horse owners frequently feed stabilized rice bran to horses to add or maintain weight, to offer energy in a way that Read more
Friesian horse with flowing mane
November 02, 2015

Maintaining Coat Health of Horses: Grooming, Bathing, and Feeding

Horse owners want to make their equine companions look and feel as good as possible, and one way to Read more
Vegetable oil for horses
October 28, 2015

Omega-3 and -6 Fatty Acids for Horses: Is There an Ideal Ratio?

The “omega movement” has been gaining momentum for over a decade, and knowledge regarding health benefits of omega fatty Read more
Close-up of horse's eye
October 19, 2015

Rehabilitating a Thin Horse: A Case Study

How the mare in this article came to be in this condition, we will likely never know—overworked and underfed, Read more
Horses eating alfalfa hay
October 13, 2015

Blister Beetles and Horses

Little beetles in alfalfa hay can often cause big problems for even the healthiest of horses. Read more
Dressage horse at show
September 30, 2015

Exercise and the Underweight Horse

How to plan a nutritional and athletic future for underweight riding horses depends principally on the nature and history Read more
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