Feed Ingredients

November 23, 2016
Effects of Soaking Hay for Horses
Soaking hay affects its nutritional value in a time-dependent manner.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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