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Haflinger ponies grazing in pasture
January 16, 2014

Avocados Can Be Toxic to Horses

Horses can safely eat many fruits and vegetables, but in the case of some innocent-seeming produce, the ingestion of Read more
Bags of corn
January 13, 2014

Understanding Horse Feeds

What a particular horse needs depends on factors such as age, stage of maturity, health status, level of Read more
Horse eating grass hay
December 30, 2013

Colic Often Related to Feed Management

Many people engaged in the production of horses attribute miraculous healing and preventive qualities to feed and/or feeding management. Read more
A handful of oats
December 18, 2013

The Importance of Weighing Feed

By weighing feeds you not only know exactly how much your horse is getting daily, but also if your Read more
Shiny horse with dapples
November 08, 2013

Feed Management to Minimize the Risk of Impaction in Horses

A horse that has an intestinal impaction is often less interested in eating. He may seem depressed and show Read more
Sorrel Colts in Pasture
September 05, 2013

Effects of Restricted Pasture Turnout on Forage Intake and Fecal pH

Results showed that total daily dry matter intake of horses was not affected by length of turnout time. In Read more
Fat horse in field
May 16, 2013

Grazing Muzzles for Horses: How Effective Are They?

When they were introduced in the 1990s, grazing muzzles were hailed by owners of chubby horses as the best Read more
Horse eating grain in a stall
April 23, 2013

How Well Is a Water-Dispersible Vitamin E Supplement Utilized by Horses?

A supplementation study was conducted in five vitamin E-deficient mature Quarter Horses to determine how well a water-dispersible vitamin Read more
Horse eating grass hay
April 11, 2013

Are There Advantages to Feeding Horses Pelleted Rather Than Loose Hay?

There was no significant difference between the digestibilities of any of the nutrients in the long-stem or pelleted alfalfa Read more
Woman feeding a horse in a stall
February 20, 2013

How Do Different Diets Affect the Horse’s Hindgut?

Four groups of resting adult horses participated in a 10-week feeding experiment. The diets of the resting group of Read more
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