Performance

December 27, 2019
Matching Horse Diets to Performance Demands
What, when, and how much a performance horse should be fed is tied to the length and intensity of

November 01, 2019
Out of Work: How to Let Your Horse Down in the Off-Season
The final show of the year is over. Now you're planning to give your horse a well-earned rest. You

October 31, 2019
Choose Natural Vitamin E for Exercising Horses
What if you could provide your performance horse with a single supplement that would decrease oxidative stress and free

October 28, 2019
An Introduction to Coenzyme Q10 for Athletic Horses
Coenzyme Q10 serves as an efficient antioxidant and is capable of recycling and revitalizing other antioxidants, such as vitamins

October 24, 2019
Fermented Yeast Supplement May Help Exercise Recovery
Recently, veterinary researchers looked toward a fermented yeast product, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, as a potential adjunct to exercise recovery.

October 02, 2019
Antioxidant Use in Equine Athletes with Muscle Fatigue, Damage
Even the finest equine athletes tire eventually and face muscle damage and antioxidant enzyme abnormalities.

September 11, 2019
Equine Bladder Disease: Antioxidant Support
Antioxidants may be useful for horses with exercise-induced hemorrhagic cystitis, a rare condition characterized by hematuria (bloody urine).

August 22, 2019
Research-Proven Antioxidants in Horse Diets
Antioxidants such as vitamins E and C target free radicals in an effort to minimize cellular damage and foster

July 26, 2019
Endurance Horses: Supporting Healthy Bones
Lameness resulted in 69% of all eliminations from endurance competitions, according to one recently published study.

July 11, 2019
Electrolytes and the Performance Horse
Electrolytes are essential nutrients for the performance horse. Because horses lose large quantities of electrolytes in sweat, requirements increase