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How to safely switch your horse from pasture grass to hay
Switching a horse from fresh pasture to dried hay can lead to digestive upset and colic. Making the switch slowly...
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I Hear My Person Coming!
Equine behaviorists recently determined that horses are not only able recognize the people they know, but they can match a...
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How do drought-stressed pastures affect your horse?
During periods of drought, pasture grass may go dormant while weeds continue to grow. How does this affect your horse?
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Tetanus: Is Your Horse at Risk?
Fifty to 75 percent of the horses that contract tetanus will die, no matter what treatment is administered. Luckily, due...
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How limited turnout impacts your horse
What is considered limited turnout and how does it impact a horse’s feeding program? Continuous grazing is defined as access...
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How species and growing conditions impact sugar levels in hay
Depending on where you live, it can be very hard to find hay that is low enough in sugar to...
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Protein in Hay and Pasture
The protein levels in hay and pasture vary greatly depending on species of plant, stage of growth, and time of...
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Heat Stroke in Horses
What is heat stroke and how do you recognize it? Heat stroke occurs when you horse’s natural cooling mechanisms fail...
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Endurance horses have unique electrolyte needs
Why does my endurance horse need electrolytes in the first place? Electrolytes perform critical functions in the horse’s body. Most...
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When Is It Too Hot to Ride Your Horse?
To ride or not to ride, that is the question. Temperature alone is not a good guide when it comes...
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Vitamin E: testing, understanding results, and determining supplementation levels in horses
When should I test my horse’s vitamin E levels? If you are seeing any of the following signs of vitamin...
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Did You Know Allergies Can Cause Your Horse to Stock Up?
Allergens from feed, bedding or the environment (dust, mold, pollen) can lead to systemic inflammation that causes fluid to leak...
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How to Keep Those Muzzles On
Got a horse in your barn that can get out of anything you put on his head? You are not...
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Nutritional myth: When fed free-choice vitamins and minerals, horses will pick what they need.
Busted: Researchers learned that horses have some nutritional sense for salt, but not for other nutrients. Horses will seek out...
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Getting Ready for Horse Show Season
Spring weather means horse show season is right around the corner. Are you providing all the nutrients your horse needs...
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Horses are the biggest athlete on earth.
They have 700 different skeletal muscles. In fact, 60% of a horse’s body weight is muscle. During exercise, muscle metabolism...
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Time for Your Horse to Put on Its Winter Coat
Does your horse resemble a fluffy stuffed animal this time of year? That fluffy winter coat serves a very important...
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Use Caution When Riding in Freezing Temperatures
When the temperatures drop below freezing, opt out of strenuous work and choose other activities for your four-legged partner. Research...
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Catch Weight Loss in Your Horses Before It Becomes a Problem
It is easy for horses to drop weight in the cold winter months and you may not notice it until...
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Hay for Easy Keepers
Q: I was told to feed my easy keeper mature, lower quality grass hay. Why, and how do I tell...
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When Disaster Strikes, Plan to be Prepared
Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: http://equineguelph.ca/index.php Ice storms, blizzards, floods, or tornadoes – it seems that over the...
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At What Temperature Does Your Horse Start to Get Cold?
Horses will start feeling cold below certain critical temperatures. For a clipped horse, or one with a summer coat, the...
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How Do I Determine the Percent Protein in My Horse’s Total Diet? It Is so Confusing.
Customer Q&A Question: How do I determine the percent protein in my horse’s total diet? It is so confusing. Answer:...
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Winter Weight Gain
Some horses gain weight when given a winter break from trail riding, training, and/or showing. The extra weight can make...
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