What do you do when your insulin-resistant horse needs supplements but isn’t getting a substantial amount of feed to put...
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The days are getting longer, the mud is starting to recede, and you are ready to put away the winter...
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Soaking hay is one way to reduce the amount of sugar in the hay, but it should only be used...
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All horses need fiber in their diet and some of it must be the form of long hay. Horses challenged...
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Ensure your horse’s nutrient requirements are met this winter.
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It is that time of the year again, when grass pastures can be unsafe for at-risk horses! Grazing management is...
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Healthy horses have little problem adjusting to changes in the fructan (sugar) levels in grass. However, individuals struggling with obesity or metabolic syndrome are at high risk for digestive imbalances caused by seasonal fluctuations.
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Love takes many forms Approaching the barn you slide the heavy, hanging door back and the deep rumble sets off...
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Never cut back on hay to reduce calorie intake; instead, change to a more mature grass hay that will provide...
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Managing the easy keeper is anything but easy. The biggest challenge when feeding an easy keeper is meeting nutrient requirements without overfeeding calories.
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Preventing winter weight gain in easy keepers. Some horses gain weight when given a winter break from trail riding, training,...
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Q: I was told to feed my easy keeper mature, lower quality grass hay. Why, and how do I tell...
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Got a horse in your barn that can get out of anything you put on his head? You are not...
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Lush, cool season spring grass is packed full of vitamins, minerals and energy, but it is also high in sugar!...
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The most important thing to keep in mind regarding “carbs” is that there are different types of carbohydrates and the...
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Winter can be a risky time for metabolically challenged horses. Research has shown that cold weather causes greater variability in...
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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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A better understanding of how the horse’s digestion system works has revealed that balancing forage intake with concentrate intake is...
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What is laminitis? Laminitis occurs when the tissues that connect the coffin bone to the hoof wall, called the laminae,...
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What is laminitis? Laminitis occurs when the tissues that connect the coffin bone to the hoof wall, called the laminae,...
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What is a fructan? Fructan is a type of sugar found in cool-season grasses. Instead of being digested in the...
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