Equine nutritionist, Shannon Pratt-Phillips, explains that soaking can leach nutrients from hay, but in other cases it may be helpful.
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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 equine nutritionist, Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D., provides feeding advice for horses with Equine Metabolic Syndrome.
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.
In this article learn which vitamins are required in your horse’s diet, which are not, and how to ensure your horse is getting the right amount.
Obesity and overweight horses are becoming increasingly common, with some studies reporting that more than 50 per cent of horses today are overweight.
In this article, we will look at the different types of fat found in the equine diet, paying attention to fatty acids, which animals cannot synthesize.
There are times when feeding good quality hay is not practical or possible. In these situations, alternatives like hay cubes or haylage may be considered.