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Feed Ingredients

Horse eating from a slow-feed haynet
November 23, 2016

Effects of Soaking Hay for Horses

Soaking hay affects its nutritional value in a time-dependent manner. Read more
Woman feeding a horse in a stall
November 08, 2016

Complete Feeds for Horses

A “complete feed” is different than a traditional fortified feed. “A complete feed contains both the concentrate and forage portions of Read more
Adding supplements into feed buckets
November 02, 2016

Equine Muscle Builders: Choose Carefully for Safety

“According to one study*, so-called ‘designer steroids’ can be hiding in your horse’s supplements,” explained Catherine Whitehouse, M.S., a Read more
Adding supplements into feed buckets
October 27, 2016

Equine Joint Supplements: Merits of Glucosamine

Owners are advised to choose a quality oral joint health supplement produced by reputable manufacturers to avoid poor-quality supplements. Read more
Soy beans in the field almost ready to harvest
October 24, 2016

Understanding Protein Requirements in Horses: New Research

Proteins are made up of chains of amino acids. Many of the individual amino acids have to be consumed from Read more
Bags of corn
October 18, 2016

Feed Horses by Weight, Not Volume

Forage requirements are easily met, especially if horses are allowed free-choice access to good-quality pasture or hay most of Read more
Zinc molecular formula
October 16, 2016

Horse Feeding: Is Your Supplement Strategy Safe?

Being a little heavy-handed with mineral supplements can cause more issues than it solves. Read more
Harvested corn kernels
October 05, 2016

Feeding Straight Corn to Horses

Many horse owners shy away from feeding corn directly from the field because it might be infected with certain Read more
Woman feeding a horse in a stall
October 03, 2016

Feeding Horses for Weight Gain

A full measure of patience comes in handy when looking for ways to best nourish skinny horses. Patience not Read more
Horse wading in pond
September 30, 2016

Peat Moss as a Horse Feed Ingredient

Reed sedge peat moss is a natural product that is composed of partially decomposed moss and other plant vegetation Read more
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