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Managing Your Horse’s Bugs

Bugs? What bugs? Horses are hindgut fermenters. In other words, the hindgut portion of your horse’s digestive tract contains millions...

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Clarifying Carbohydrates Part III

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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Clarifying Carbohydrates Part II

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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Clarifying Carbohydrates Part I

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 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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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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Feeding to Ensure Digestive Tract Health

We have all heard that certain horses exposed to stressful contiditons are at a higher risk of developing ulcers and...

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The Skinny on Fat

Packed with energy Fat is an effective energy source for horses. Pound for pound, fats provide 2.25 times more energy...

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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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Neigh-Lox® Advanced: What’s Inside the Bucket?

Neigh-Lox Advanced contains a proprietary blend of research-proven ingredients that work synergistically to maintain healthy equine GI tract tissues.

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Why Do Horse People Feed Wheat Bran Mashes?

One of the most prevalent myths in the realm of horse nutrition today is that bran mashes are good for...

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Choosing Supplements for Senior Horses That Have Trouble Maintaining Weight

Horses 18 years of age and older are considered geriatric or senior horses. Some horses, like some humans, age more...

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Preparing Your Feed Room and Hayloft for the Winter

Here are five tips to make sure your feed room and hayloft are ready for winter. 1. Clean out your...

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High-Energy Advantages

Simply put, horses need energy. Energy is traditionally supplied by cereal grains such as oats, corn, and barley. These feedstuffs...

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Traveling Is Hard on Your Horse

Traveling is harder on your horse than you think. Tired, stressed horses are more likely to hurt themselves in the...

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Chewing is an Important Part of Your Horse’s Life

In his natural state, your horse would spend 16 to 17 hours each day roaming around and grazing on a...

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Havoc in the Hindgut

Your horse is a home The digestive tract of your horse is home to millions of microorganisms that aid in...

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Grazing Management for Horses with Metabolic Syndrome

Healthy horses have little problem adjusting to changes in the fructan (sugar) levels in grass. However, individuals struggling with obesity or metabolic syndrome are at high risk for digestive imbalances caused by seasonal fluctuations.

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Horses Are Happier and Healthier When Living in Groups

To most horse people, there is no better sight than a row of freshly bedded stalls, complete with a pile...

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Gastric Ulcers in Recreational Horses

Do you believe gastric ulcers affect only high-performance athletes such as racehorses or Olympic contenders? Do you believe it takes...

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Weight-gain Tips for Horses That Won’t Cause Digestive Upset

Horses that have demanding training or competition schedules, broodmares raising foals, and growing horses can expend a huge number of calories doing their jobs. These horses need energy and lots of it, but they need the kind of energy that won’t cause digestive upset or improper growth patterns.

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