For full-sized (1100 lbs) adult horses with health conditions that warrant additional ground flaxseeds: Feed 2 cups, up to 4 cups (480-960 ml). Adjust amount to less than 1 cup if the horse is overweight and is not exercising. More than 2 cups per day should not be fed long Read more…
Weights are added to most entrants in a horse race and vary based on the weight assigned to each horse and the weight of the jockey (not including the helmet, blinkers, number cloth, whip or safety vest). Is weight added to race horses? Put simply, yes. The weight added to Read more…
Linseed Oil is Easy to Digest Put simply, the horse’s digestive system can extract energy from linseed oil more easily than it can from cereals. Oil is also a great option for horses which are prone to laminitis, tying-up, colic, Sweet-Itch and other skin conditions. Is linseed oil toxic to Read more…
When used for your horse diet, Finish First Equine Soybean Oil is a safe and natural supplement rich in Vitamin E and Essential Fatty Acids. It contains the good unsaturated fats with Omega 3 essential fatty acids and vitamin E, and is safe for overall horse health and weight gain Read more…
Many horses are allergic to the soy that is in the horse feeds today. Soy can be present as soybean meal (a byproduct of the soybean oil industry), raw beans, or roasted beans. Soy is difficult to digest, which can cause gas, bloating and general discomfort. What does soy do Read more…
The build-up of lactic acid causes pain in the horse’s rear end, often resulting in problems with the front legs, such as bowed tendons, wind puffs ligament, joint and hoof issues. What causes lactic acid build up in horses? When undigested starch and sugars reaches the hindgut, the microbial fermentation Read more…
A fluid lactate concentration higher than the blood lactate concentration provides evidence for a bacterial cause of the effusion. In horses evaluated for colic, a peritoneal lactate concentration higher than the simultaneously measured blood lactate concentration is indicative of intestinal strangulation and ischemia. What happens if lactate levels are too Read more…
Overfeeding of alfalfa hay and other feeds can lead to excess energy intake, but the high levels of protein and calcium of alfalfa hay by themselves have not been shown as individual factors in developmental orthopedic disease. Can you overfeed a horse alfalfa? Alfalfa hay can cause diarrhea in a Read more…
A good walk: what to look for The stride are nicely equal, all of the same size and rhythm. The horse is straight, his back functions with limberness, the base of his neck is not moving, the front end is not too high, and the poll is flexed. The hind Read more…
Tracking up means that the hind feet should step into the prints left by the front feet. However, if the horse has a particularly good walk, he might naturally overtrack by a couple of inches or more in the medium walk. Should a horse track up in canter? In canter, Read more…