mane. The mane on a horse or lion is the long thick hair that grows from its neck. The horse’s mane can be washed at the same time as his body. What is a lion’s neck hair called? (meɪn ) Word forms: manes. countable noun. The mane on a horse Read more…
Unmolassed sugar beet pulp and alfalfa are often fed as straights and are clearly suitable where low starch ingredients are required. What is considered low starch horse feed? Low Starch Feeds SafeChoice® Special Care is considered a low-starch feed with a maximum starch level of 13%. To truly provide a Read more…
Horse breeds with long hair include Gypsy Vanners, Icelandic Horses, Horse breeds, Black Forest Horses, Horse breeds, and Horse breeds. Many other horse breeds can grow long Horse breeds and tails, but these are the ones that typically grow the longest. What horse has the longest hair in the world? Read more…
Lucerne is a valuable source of energy, and it can help keep your horse’s weight in check. Due to the level of proteins, it is very useful for feeding horses that are growing, horses in intense work, or mares used for breeding. The fiber found in Lucerne is a great Read more…
Lucerne (otherwise known as alfalfa) is a legume not a grass and due to its high nutrient density and digestibility it should only comprise approximately 1/10 of your horses total forage ration. It is the first thing to remove, whenever horses become ‘grass-affected’ in any way. How much Lucerne should Read more…
Lucerne is a valuable source of energy, and it can help keep your horse’s weight in check. Due to the level of proteins, it is very useful for feeding horses that are growing, horses in intense work, or mares used for breeding. The fiber found in Lucerne is a great Read more…
Most commonly, colic occurs due to part of the intestines becoming impacted or from being in an abnormal placement within the abdomen. Colic is one of the most common emergencies seen in horses, which is why it is very important to understand what it is, the common colic signs, and Read more…
Grains (such as oats, corn, and barley) and grain byproducts (such as wheat bran, wheat middlings, and wheat mill run) are used primarily as energy sources in horse feeds. What are grain byproducts? Grains and other plants are processed to produce many products for human consumption, including flour, cooking oils, Read more…
Fast Fibre is a low calorie/energy feed, ideal for the good doer or those who tend to be excitable even on low energy feeds. It is high in fibre and low in starch and sugar, making it suitable for horses and ponies prone to laminitis. What is the best fiber Read more…
The simple answer is to start offering hay when there is insufficient pasture forage to meet the herds’ needs. The difficult question then becomes when is there not enough pasture forage to meet the herds’ nutritional needs? You can search the internet for this and find pages of discussions on Read more…