Nutrition

July 17, 2014
Beet Pulp: A Super Source of Fiber for Horses
Known as a “super-fiber” because it provides both fiber and a higher level of energy than most forages, beet

July 16, 2014
Feeding Hay to Horses: Dry, Dampened, Soaked, or Steamed?
Are you confused about how to feed hay to your horses? If so, you’re not alone. Feeding hay used

July 15, 2014
Horse Oversupplementation: Environmental Effects
Horse manure is an excellent fertilizer, can be turned into paper products, and even used to make bricks to

July 14, 2014
Feeding Horses with Cushing’s Disease
Feeding horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also called Cushing’s disease, can sometimes be difficult because these horses

July 10, 2014
Dietary Management to Prevent Horse Bladder Stones
One place where pH (a measure of acidity or alkalinity) is particularly important in horses is the urinary tract.

July 09, 2014
Evaluating Nutraceuticals for Horses
Many nutraceuticals are being used as alternatives for both nutrition and medicine. As such, consumers need assurance that a

July 03, 2014
Equine Obesity Risk Factors
Researchers in the United Kingdom* recently identified a handful of risk factors for equine obesity. Understanding these factors can help

July 02, 2014
Measuring Energy Use in Exercising Horses: Studying Tissue Samples
Tissue sampling is one method that yields information about what energy sources are being drawn upon and the efficiency

June 27, 2014
Feeding Horses with Acute Laminitis
Laminitis is a severe, painful inflammation of the laminae, which are interlayered tissues that connect the soft and solid

June 26, 2014
Fat Horses and Grazing Muzzles: Why “Giving Him a Little Break” Is a Bad Idea
When researchers designed a study to check pasture intake, they found that horses with restricted grazing times were able