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Use the following strategies to increase calories in your horse’s diet. Remember to keep checking your horse’s condition frequently so they don’t gain too much weight!

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Is Your Horse’s Diet Making Him Hot?

Can what you feed be making your horse a little crazy? The short answer is yes, it might be. Diets high in simple carbohydrates, like the sugars and starches found in some concentrates (those high in grain and molasses), can cause a horse to have hormone fluctuations that lead to anxiousness and excitability.

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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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Senior Horses May Have Trouble Maintaining Weight

The capacity of the gastrointestinal tract to absorb nutrients becomes less efficient as horses age. Many older horses are unable...

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Increasing Your Horse’s Appetite

It can be hard to get a picky eater to consume enough calories to maintain optimal condition. Digestive aids, such...

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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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Why choose Equi-Jewel?

Why choose Equi-Jewel? Equi-Jewel® was developed by Kentucky Performance Products, LLC to safely meet the energy needs of today’s horses....

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Energy Crisis

As pastures fade from green to brown, horse owners all over will soon be feeding hay to meet their horses’...

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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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Does alfalfa make horses hot?

The reason alfalfa gets a bad rap for making horses “hot” is because alfalfa is higher in digestible energy and...

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What Horses Need Extra Vitamins and Minerals?

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Spring horse feeding tips

The days are getting longer, the mud is starting to recede, and you are ready to put away the winter...

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Don’t Settle for Anything Less Than Ideal: Consequences of Being Too Thin

Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: http://equineguelph.ca/index.php The importance of body condition scoring your horse When beauty is in...

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Equi-Jewel®: What’s Inside the Bag

Equi-Jewel contains all-natural ingredients that provide the calories your horse needs to thrive. Equi-Jewel’s high-fat formula reduces the risk of digestive upset, supports optimal muscle function, and sustains a calm, cool attitude.

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