Careful management of your horse year-round will help ensure that he remains healthy during drought conditions. In the short-term future,...
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Feeding directions are an important place to start. As human beings, we have the ability to manage our own daily...
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Dietary energy dictates body condition in healthy horses. Too little energy and the horse loses weight; too much energy and...
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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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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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As pastures fade from green to brown, horse owners all over will soon be feeding hay to meet their horses’...
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Click here to download a print version of this infographic. Text-only version of “EndurExtra®: What’s Inside the Bag” A blend...
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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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The reason alfalfa gets a bad rap for making horses “hot” is because alfalfa is higher in digestible energy and...
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Myths MYTH: Protein is a good source of energy for mature horses. BUSTED: Of the three dietary energy sources—carbohydrates, fats...
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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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Simply put, horses need energy. Energy is traditionally supplied by cereal grains such as oats, corn, and barley. These feedstuffs...
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Love takes many forms Approaching the barn you slide the heavy, hanging door back and the deep rumble sets off...
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Pound for pound, fats provide 2.25 times more energy than carbohydrates. Adding fat to the diet can increase the energy content of the diet without increasing meal size.
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Researchers have confirmed that as horses age, they naturally become less sensitive to insulin and more susceptible to health problems...
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Hey everyone. So as a lot of know, young horses can be hard to put and keep weight on, especially our beloved off-the-track Thoroughbreds. They all seem to go through a strange awkward gangly stage, usually at ages 2 and 3. No horse knows this…
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What does the guaranteed analysis really tell you? If you have looked at a feed tag you have seen a guaranteed analysis (GA) of nutrients. It is full of minimums and maximums, crude this and that, and lots of numbers. But what does the GA really tell you about the feed you are considering for your horse? A lot!
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MYTH: Fat is an unsuitable ingredient in the diets of endurance horses. FACT: Fat is not only a perfectly acceptable...
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