Category: Easy Keeper

Spring Feeding Tips for Overweight Horses

Use the following strategies to decrease calories in your horse’s diet. Remember to keep checking your horse’s condition frequently so he doesn’t lose too much weight!

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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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Spring Turnout Tips for Sugar-Sensitive Horses

For normal horses, the spring grass is a lovely change from hay, but for sugar-sensitive horses it is a dangerous time of year.

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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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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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Steps for Managing EMS Horses During the Winter

Winter can negatively impact horses challenged by equine metabolic syndrome in a variety of ways, and this can increase their...

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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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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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What does vitamin E deficiency look like in horses?

What does vitamin E deficiency look like in horses? Subtle signs of vitamin E deficiency often go unnoticed. Stiff during warm-up Sore after exercise Sour attitude when ridden Lack of energy and impulsion

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Which one is best for my horse: a fortified feed, balancer pellet, or a vitamin and mineral supplement?

Confused about the difference between a fortified feed, balancer pellet, and vitamin and mineral supplement? You are not alone. We put together a simple chart to help you choose which one is right for your horse.

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The Trouble with Fructans

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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Teff hay for metabolic horses: just the facts

Teff hay has been recommended as a good source of fiber for horses with metabolic syndrome because of its low...

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Managing Metabolically Challenged Horses in Winter

Winter can be a risky time for metabolically challenged horses. Research has shown that cold weather causes greater variability in...

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Hay Management for Horses with Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) and Cushing’s Disease (PPID)

Click here to download a print version of this infographic. Text-only version of “Hay Management for Horses with Equine Metabolic...

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Factors That Affect NSC Levels in Hay

Click here to download a print version of this infographic. Text-only version of “Factors That Affect NSC Levels in Hay”...

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What nutrient values should I consider when testing hay for my metabolic horse?

Question: I have a horse that has Cushing’s and IR. The farmer is having the hay tested. I know that...

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3 easy steps to determine if a horse feed is “low starch”

Here are 3 easy steps to determine if a horse feed is “low starch” enough for your insulin resistant (IR)...

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Low-Sugar Treats for Your Horse

Looking for low-sugar treats for your horse? Try these fruits, but remember, all things in moderation and introduce new treats...

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Micro-Phase™: What’s Inside the Bucket

Text-only version of “Micro-Phase™: What’s Inside the Bucket” Vitamins and minerals play an important role in almost every system in...

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Spring Turnout Tips for Your Horse

It is that time of the year—the cold, gray winter is transforming into a warm, sunny spring and the grass...

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Tips for Feeding Special Needs Horses in the Winter

Preventing winter weight gain in easy keepers. Some horses gain weight when given a winter break from trail riding, training,...

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Targeted Solutions for Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) and Cushing’s Disease (PPID)

Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) has become more and more prevalent in our equine community. It is...

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What Horses Need Extra Vitamins and Minerals?

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Tips on how to get your picky metabolic syndrome horse to eat supplements.

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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