In this article equine nutritionist, Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D., explains how to avoid pasture associated laminitis in the spring.
Nutrition
Achieving and maintaining a healthy body condition score and body weight can be one of the most important things you do for your horse in its life.
The biggest factor in water temperature will likely be your facilities and management, a heated water bucket is sufficient inside.
A warm bran mash can give the horse some momentary warmth and some additional fibre and may also be a way to sneak in some additional salt.
When horses digest forage it generates heat. Find out how much you need to feed to keep your horse warm during the cold winter months.
Hunter, jumper and equitation courses often include bending lines between jumps because they test the accuracy and partnership of the rider and horse. It takes good balance, impulsion, accuracy and planning ahead to ride bending lines successfully and smoothly. And, …
Equine nutritionist, Shannon Pratt-Phillips, explains that soaking can leach nutrients from hay, but in other cases it may be helpful.
Equine nutritionist, Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D., offers advice on choosing healthy and convenient treats to use as food rewards.
The best way to get a sample, and hay analysis, is to get a hay core sample. This allows for the collection of hay from the inside of the hay bale.
Find out about how to boost the calories in your horse’s diet to help put on weight by adding oil to his feed, and the other benefits oil can have.
In this article, experts at the Ontario Veterinary College look for better ways to diagnose gastrointestinal tract problems in horses.
In this article equine nutritionist, Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D., provides feeding advice for horses with Equine Metabolic Syndrome.
Why is your horse licking the hitching post, and your hands, and jacket? Is she missing something in her diet, or is she just an odd-ball?
Providing a balanced diet for your horse during the winter has its challenges. In this article, the experts from Kentucky Performance Products offer advice.
This article explains how amino acids work in a horse's body, and how you can ensure that your horse is getting the protein he needs.
