Category: General Health &amp; Management

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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Choke in Horses – Causes and Solutions

Click to download chart. Horses choke when a mass of partially chewed feed becomes lodged in their esophagus. In an effort...

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Soaking hay before feeding is one way to lower the sugar levels, but it reduces more than sugar.

Soaking hay is one way to reduce the amount of sugar in the hay, but it should only be used...

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Horse Health Tidbit: Managing PPID

PPID, once known as Cushing’s disease, is now commonly referred to as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. In PPID, a portion...

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Testing a Horse’s Hearing

People, cats and dogs often suffer from hearing loss due to injury, illness or old age, but what about horses?...

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Horse Supplement Feeding Tips

Click here to download a print version of this infographic. Text-only version of “Horse supplement feeding tips” Thoroughly mix your...

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Preventing Fall and Winter Colic

Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: http://equineguelph.ca/news/index.php?content=353 By Gayle Ecker, Director of Equine Guelph The fall is a...

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Will it hurt my horse to temporarily be without his supplement?

Does one of these scenarios sound familiar? • The barn manager sends you a text: your horse is out of...

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Quick tips to keep your horse’s water clean

Click here to download a print version of this infographic. Text-only version of “Quick tips to keep your horse’s water...

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Feeding Horses in Drought Conditions

During drought conditions, pastures may not provide enough fiber and energy to meet your horse’s nutrition requirements. Feeding additional hay may be necessary. If additional calories are still needed, consider a high-fat supplement. Horses should consume at least 1.5% to 2% of body weight per day in forage. Supplemental forage in the form of hay or hay cubes may be needed.

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What to do About Ticks

Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: https://thehorseportal.ca/2021/06/what-to-do-about-ticks/ Both people and their animals have been encountering more ticks and...

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How to Keep Your Horse’s Water Tank Clean

During the hot summer months it is important for your horse to have unlimited access to fresh, clean water. A...

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Hot and Dry Temps Got Your Pasture Down?

Hot and dry temps got your pasture down? The record heat and lack of rain has turned many pastures brown...

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Equine Asthma & Pollution

Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: https://thehorseportal.ca/2021/05/equine-asthma-pollution/ During the summer there are often waves of horses presenting with...

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How to tell if your horse feed is low starch

3 easy steps to determine if a horse feed is “low starch". 1. Check the NSC (nonstructural carbohydrates)value of the feed. 2. Look for fat and fiber ingredients at the top of the ingredient list. 3. Make sure any cereal grains and molasses are only present in small amounts.

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