Magnesium as a supplement can help calm stressful horses, and also provide them with necessary minerals and electrolytes to combat colic, colitis, ulcers and cribbing. Does magnesium help with ulcers in horses? Supplementing magnesium could therefore be hugely important in the management of stress, not only in directly helping to Read more…
Grass. Grass is the most natural form of roughage for a horse. The horse has to bite off each mouthful, so it is eaten slowly, aiding in digestion. Grass changes its character and nutritional value through the seasons. It is most nutritious in the early summer, just before flowering occurs. Read more…
Horses evolved eating a high fibre diet and fibre is still the single most important component in your horse’s diet aside from water. If your horse isn’t getting enough fibre it can be facing serious consequences including colic, dehydration, diarrhoea, ulcers, vitamin deficiency, weight loss and behavioural problems. What does Read more…
Vitamin A is important in equine diets because of its powerful antioxidant action. This vitamin also supports vision, reproductive functions, and the equine immune system. How much vitamin A should a horse get? The vitamin A requirement of adult horses at maintenance is 30 IU/kg (1 kg equals 2.2 pounds) Read more…
You may also want to feed a digestive support supplement during times of feed change and potentially stressful situations. Many horse owners feed dietary supplements designed to help replenish the beneficial bacteria in the equine digestive tract. How long does it take for food to pass through a horses digestive Read more…
Metamucil is effective, but must be fed in a much greater amount than one tablespoon a day. Horses that develop sand colic generally are thin and experience chronic diarrhea, but there are many more reasons for a horse to be thin than sand in the intestinal tract. How much Metamucil Read more…
How is equine metabolic syndrome diagnosed? Blood glucose and insulin level measurements at single time points are screening tools for EMS and insulin dysregulation. Blood samples are typically taken first thing in the morning before the horse is fed to avoid spikes in glucose and insulin associated with eating. What Read more…
What Enzymes Are Important For Horses? Protease – act on protein to separate out the individual amino acids. Amylase – targets starches for proper digestion, especially important to help reduce excess starch in the hindgut. Cellulase – works on digesting normally hard to digest cellulose fibers in the GI tract. Read more…
Infiltrative bowel diseases (i.e. diseases where there is infiltration of the mucosa and submucosa by abnormal cells – usually inflammatory or neoplastic cells) are the most common cause of malabsorption in adult horses (Roberts 1998; Schumacher 2003), whereas in foals enteritis caused by infectious agents more What is horse malabsorption? Read more…
Racehorses are also exempt from capital gains tax this is because they are viewed as ‘wasting chattels’ meaning they are assets with a useful life of under 50 years. Is a racehorse a fixed asset? Your horse would be considered an asset and must be depreciated. Broodmares, stallions, horses older Read more…