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How to Test Your Hay

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

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Factors That Affect NSC Levels in Hay

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Nutritional myth: Plain organic grains are the best nutrition for your horses.

Busted: While organic grains are free of some pesticides and other chemicals, plain grains do not provide balanced nutrition to...

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Preparing for the pitter patter of tiny hooves?

Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: http://equineguelph.ca/index.php Preparing for the pitter patter of tiny hooves? Here is a great...

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Ensure Your Horse is Getting Enough Water in the Winter

Horses need to drink a minimum of 10 to 12 gallons of water a day to stay healthy, no matter...

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Expand your horizons.

This is post 22 of 23 in the series “Pro Tips” By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor,...

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Hoof packing tricks of the trade.

This is post 21 of 23 in the series “Pro Tips” By Lisa Barry, FEI 5* Rider and Trainer When...

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Nutritional myth: Organic selenium is free of pesticides.

Somewhat busted: When it comes to the mineral selenium, the term “organic” is defined as selenium that is derived from...

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Wacky Winter Weather – Horse Blanketing Tips

This crazy weather makes blanketing a real challenge. Blankets on, blankets off. Light, medium, heavy. Hood, no hood. Oh my!...

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Are there other diseases that mask as EPM?

Q: My friend’s horse may have EPM as he tested positive on several of the markers for the protozoa that...

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Colic Symptoms Checklist for Horses

Do you know the difference between mild, moderate, and severe colic symptoms when you check your horse’s vital signs? Here...

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Capillary refill time (CRT) and hydration skin pinch test in horses explained.

This is post 4 of 4 in the series “Horse Vital Signs” If you suspect that your horse is becoming...

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Electrolyte Use in Fall and Winter

“I have only a few weeks’ worth of electrolyte supplement left in my bucket. With fall and winter approaching, do...

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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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Use Caution When Riding in Freezing Temperatures

When the temperatures drop below freezing, opt out of strenuous work and choose other activities for your four-legged partner. Research...

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Nutritional myth: When fed free-choice vitamins and minerals, horses will pick what they need.

Busted: Researchers learned that horses have some nutritional sense for salt, but not for other nutrients. Horses will seek out...

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Feeding Horses – Energy Sources Matter

Dietary energy dictates body condition in healthy horses. Too little energy and the horse loses weight; too much energy and...

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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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The Art of Failure

This is post 11 of 11 in the series “"Kick On" - By Lisa Barry” There are so many ways...

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Trouble Free™: What’s Inside?

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Protein Demystified

It’s all about amino acids Protein is a major component in most tissues in the horse. Proteins are made up...

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