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HYPP is an inherited muscle disease that disrupts normal muscle function. The genetic mutation interferes with the sodium channels that...

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Is your horse ready for winter?

As the winter season approaches, it is time to evaluate your horse’s body condition score. It is important to make sure your horse begins winter in the best condition possible. If your horse has special needs it may be necessary to alter your feeding program during the winter months.

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When Horses Reach Retirement Age

Eventually every horse gets to the point where it is time to retire, but when and how depends on the...

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Determining the appropriate winter supplements for your horse

Worried about your horse staying healthy this winter? Targeted supplements can help! Check out our winter decision tree and find...

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Joint Armor™: What’s Inside the Jar

Click here to download a print version of this infographic. Text-only version of “Joint Armor™: What’s Inside the Jar” Joint...

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Is your horse ready for winter?

As the winter season approaches, it is time to evaluate your horse’s body condition score. It is important to make sure your horse begins winter in the best condition possible. If your horse has special needs it may be necessary to alter your feeding program during the winter months.

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Reduce your horse’s seasonal stress by slowly switching from pasture grass to hay

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Gas Colic

Gas colic is one of the more common types of colic and one of the least serious. It is caused...

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Are Dust Mites Living in Your Horse’s Blankets?

A study conducted in Sydney, Australia, revealed that house dust mites can take up residence in your horse’s blankets. House...

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7 feeding tips to help your horse get through the cold winter months

Winter is coming. Are you ready? 1) Have a good supply of hay. Ensure you have an adequate supply of...

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Help your horse stay warm in the winter.

Horses begin to struggle to keep warm below certain critical temperatures. For a clipped horse, the critical temperature is 41°F...

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Don’t let the changing seasons catch your horse off guard

As the seasons change, so do the quality and content of your horse’s feeding program. Winterizing your horse with Kentucky Performance Products supplements can help him cope with the stress of the changing seasons.

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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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Equine Metabolic Syndrome/Insulin Dysregulation: Don’t Forget About Protein

Research Update: high protein spikes insulin in horses with EMS/ID When it comes to developing a diet for horses with...

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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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Electrolytes—Who Needs Them? Your Horse, That’s Who.

Electrolytes perform critical functions within your horse’s body. They help regulate nerve and muscle functions by carrying electrical impulses between...

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Horses With a Busy Lifestyle Are at High Risk for Digestive Upset

Horses with a busy lifestyle are at high risk for digestive upset. Limited grazing, larger grain meals, and frequent traveling...

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Off-The-Track Thoroughbred (OTTB) Nutrition

Transitioning an off-the-track Thoroughbred (OTTB) to a new career can result in a host of nutritional challenges. Trying to determine which supplements will best suit your OTTB may be confusing. Let’s break down the process and look at some of the challenges.

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