There are a number of ways to encourage weight gain. Feeding a high dose of a protected live yeast probiotic and prebiotic such as Gut Balancer improves the amount of energy a horse or pony can extract from its forage without any change in the amount of hay fed or Read more…
Older horses benefit from omega-3s because they support lower levels of inflammation throughout the body. A well-balanced omgea-3 fatty acid supplement (Contribute) will help maintain healthier systems so seniors feel better overall. What can I give my older horse? Good quality grass hay and corn or a complete pelleted ration Read more…
How often should my horse have a flu vaccination? The first vaccination is followed by the 2nd between 21 and 92 days later. A third is required between 150 and 215 days after the second, and a booster annually thereafter. Please check the rule book of any regulatory bodies your Read more…
While we can’t pass our colds onto horses, they are susceptible to their own set of cold and flu viruses that can hit at any time of year. The best way to get a head start and help your horse beat a cold is to know what causes the illness, Read more…
Beetroots prefer a well drained friable soil with added organic matter, such as compost or well rotted cow or horse manure. Which manure is best for beetroot? Best Fertilizers For Beets: Ratings, Reviews, & Top Picks 2.1 MIracle-Gro All Purpose Plant Food. 2.2 Burpee Organic Bone Meal. 2.3 Jack’s Classic Read more…
20 % fat. Horses are also unique in that they do not have a gall bladder. This makes high fat diets hard to digest and utilize. Horses can digest up to 20 % fat in their diet, but it takes a span of 3 to 4 weeks for them to Read more…
Supplemental oil should be introduced slowly to avoid intestinal disturbances (loose feces). Once adapted, horses can utilize up to 20% of the diet as fat. A suggested upper limit of oil supplementation is 1 ml/kg BW/day. How much fat can a horse eat? 20 % fatHorses are also unique in Read more…
Rich in silicon, beetroot powder provides bone-building properties. These properties increase the flexibility of the bone matrix and may reduce the chance of stress fractures. Beetroot Powder also increases gastric juices, which brings moisture to the intestines. Is beetroot powder good for horses? Provitamin A in the beetroot converts to Read more…
Many horses love munching on root vegetables such as carrots and beetroot. The great news is that in the right quantities, these tasty and succulent vegetables make a valuable addition to the horse’s diet, especially in winter. Will beet pulp put weight on a horse? Beet pulp can be used Read more…
Diet items reported to cause adverse food reactions in horses include lucerne, barley, beet pulp, bran, buckwheat, chicory, clover, malt, oats, potatoes, St. John’s Wort, and wheat, feed additives. What does an allergic reaction in a horse look like? The most common types of allergic reactions in horses show up Read more…