By Lisa Barry, FEI 5* Rider and Trainer. Want your horses to eat out of hay nets to slow them down, but struggle to get the hay in the net? Put the hay net in a muck tub, just like…
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As some of you know, I’ve grown up riding and training all my horses essentially from scratch. I’ve had a wide assortment of talent and level of hotness. None of them have been all that easy but that’s what makes riders well-rounded, right?!
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In Clarifying Carbohydrates Part I, we reviewed simple carbohydrates and in Clarifying Carbohydtrates Part II we looked at rapidly fermentable carbohydrates. This Nutritional Minute describes slowly fermentable carbohydrates (fiber) and discusses the concerns associated with all carbohydrates in the equine diet.
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There are many types of carbohydrates in equine diets, including simple carbohydrates, rapidly fermentable carbohydrates, and complex, slowly fermentable carbohydrates. Your horse digests each type of carbohydrate differently. Some types of carbs are better for your horse than others. Click here for Clarifying Carbohydrates Part I for information on simple carbs. This time we will reviewing rapidly fermentable carbs.
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There are three different types of carbohydrates utilized by horses: simple sugars and starches, rapidly fermentable carbohydrates, and structural carbohydrates. This part of our series will deal with simple sugars and starches.
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The far-reaching effects of vitamin E in equine nutrition are well known. Vitamin E plays imperative roles in immune, cardiovascular,...
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By Joe and Penny Most, equine clinicians and owners of Perfect Partners Equine. So many times we feel as though we don’t get to spend enough time with our horse, either riding or working on our relationship. With our jobs and living life, it is sometimes hard to have…
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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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By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor, owner of Maplecrest Farm. Trailers are a big investment, so it is worth your time and money to take good care of them. Before you hit the road for the season, arrange to take your trailer…
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By Lisa Barry, FEI 5* Rider and Trainer. Mix a travel size bottle of hairspray with water in a ratio of 1 part hairspray to 4 parts water, and put it in a small spray bottle. It will give you just enough stick to help make your braids beautiful without breaking the bank!
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When riding young horses it’s a journey of ups and downs. Last blog, I wrote about how thrilled I was with a certain young horse of mine. This blog, I’m writing about hitting the dirt off of that very same horse. In general with young horses, especially ones off the track that come with baggage…
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By Joe and Penny Most, equine clinicians and owners of Perfect Partners Equine. Horses can be finicky drinkers, especially in the winter and when traveling. For our horses we use electrolytes daily in their feed to encourage them to drink. Oftentimes when a new supplement…
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By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor, owner of Maplecrest Farm. The days are getting warmer and the show season is just around the corner. Empty out your show box and…
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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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By Lisa Barry, FEI 3* Rider and Trainer. Try adding 3 or 4 packets of powdered dexamethasone to a normal…
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ContributeTM was developed to provide an easy and affordable way for you to add omega-3 fatty acids into the diet...
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By Joe and Penny Most, equine clinicians and owners of Perfect Partners Equine. The “Dump and Run” at feeding time. We all have done it. When you go to feed your horse, they may try to steal the grain or hay…
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If you stall your horse, provide at least two hours of turnout on no less than 1/8 of an acre...
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Growing up, our mothers taught us that patience is a virtue. It’s not always the easiest thing to be good at in this fast-paced world, but it’s definitely something to strive for! I got a horse in for training last summer. The initial plan was…
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By Nikki Alvin-Smith and Horsemen’s Laboratory Resistance to dewormer products currently available on the market has caused the FDA to invoke...
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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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By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor, owner of Maplecrest Farm. Cross training improves your horse’s balance and coordination. Riding on different surfaces benefits…
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By Lisa Barry, FEI 3* Rider and Trainer. When teaching your horse a new skill or when learning a new movement yourself, don’t get stuck when things…
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Now that the new year is upon us, most of us are either starting our winter competition season or contemplating our goals for 2019. Whether you are up north or have the luxury of spending your winter months down south, fitness is…
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