In horse racing, it is used by tipsters to refer to the best tip of the day. It indicates to bettors that the horse is a good bet for a payout and that the tipster thinks it is the best avenue to pursue. What is a napped horse? Napping is Read more…
But overall, no more than one cup of honey is required or necessary when making horse treats. What is this? When buying horse treats, it is a good idea that a bag of horse treats should contain less than a tablespoon of raw honey per treat. Can horses be fed Read more…
How to stop a horse napping Get them checked out first. Think about where your horse naps. Go back to basics with groundwork. Stop the nap before it starts. Try going out with a companion. Get off and lead. Don’t forget to praise. Why does my horse keep Napping? Napping Read more…
Symptoms including itchiness, over-excitable or irritable behaviour and loose droppings are often described as allergies by horse owners and are attributed to various different ingredients including molasses and alfalfa. How do you tell if a horse is having an allergic reaction? The most common types of allergic reactions in horses Read more…
Alfalfa is a major contributor of the elements that form intestinal stones. Nevertheless most horses fed alfalfa do not have problems with intestinal stones. Replacing the forage portion of a diet that is 100% alfalfa hay with a portion or all grass hay will reduce the intakes of nitrogen, calcium Read more…
Honey is 100% safe for your horses to eat. How much honey can you give a horse? Generally, honey contains a high amount of sugar regardless of the type. One tablespoon of honey provides 17 grams of sugar out of a horse’s recommended dose of 40-100 grams of sugar daily. Read more…
Fat is required for the horse’s body to absorb fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K, and dietary fat supplies the horse with essential fatty acids, such as omega-3 and -6, which the horse’s body can’t produce. Fat also helps horses gain weight and is slow to digest, making the Read more…
second cutting. Timothy must be harvested in the pre- or early-bloom stage to ensure a high nutrient content. The first cutting usually has a higher weed content, and quality decreases after the second cutting, so the second cutting is usually the best to feed. What is better 1st cut or Read more…
Exactly what causes kidney problems in horses can vary, with the most common reason for the condition being a side effect of some drugs given to equines for bouts of colitis or colic, such as anti-inflammatories and some antibiotics. However, kidney issues can also be caused by: Eating toxic plants. Read more…
Because it is lower in ‘sugars’ than grass, Lucerne/Alfalfa is often recommended as forage for horses and ponies with EMS and laminitis. Can laminitic horses have alfalfa? The horse should be fed low-NSC hay at the rate of 1.5 to 2% of body weight. Alfalfa hay (lucerne) can be part Read more…