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Found 28 Results from Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD

Tips for Feeding for Healthy Hooves and Shiny Coats

While genetics certainly plays a role in equine hair and hoof quality, dietary improvements can go a long way to improve both.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD

How can I tell if my pasture needs to be reseeded?

Bare spots in a pasture are normal to a degree, but too many large bare areas could be a sign that your pasture may be in need of reseeding.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD

How can you tell the quality of hay without a hay analysis?

If you don’t do a hay analysis, the hay quality could be off and your horse’s diet could be lacking something very important.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD

Is it safe to let my horse drink from a pond or stream?

Horses are generally good at detecting when water sources are not safe, but not always, so it is important to know some basics about water quality.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD

What is a Feed Balancer?

A balancer can have higher percentages of several nutrients, including protein, calcium, etc., but are intended to be fed in relatively small quantities.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD

Is There any Benefit to Feeding Oats?

If your horse has nutrient requirements that are higher than what is being met with hay alone – particularly energy, oats can be an excellent option.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD

Does Soaking Hay Affect the Nutrient Content?

Equine nutritionist, Shannon Pratt-Phillips, explains that soaking can leach nutrients from hay, but in other cases it may be helpful.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD.

Healthy Treats

Equine nutritionist, Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D., offers advice on choosing healthy and convenient treats to use as food rewards.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD.

How to Collect Hay for Analysis

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.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD.

Adding Oil to Feed

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.
By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD.
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