This is the ideal fence panel to keep your horses safe and secure. This panel stands 5 feet tall and extends 16 feet in length. Constructed of 6-gauge wire and welded one-piece steel, the fence is sturdy enough to withstand force from horses and other livestock. What size is a Read more…
They come in standard length of 16′ and 60″ in height. What size is horse panels? Round pen panels come in various lengths, but the most common are 10 and 12 foot panels. At minimum, you will need at least nine 10 foot panels, or eight 12 foot panels. How Read more…
Summary. When a horse chronically drags its hind hooves from whatever cause, the toe of the hoof is quickly worn off. This results in a beveled, square and polished appearance to the front of the hoof wall. You may also see or hear the hind hooves being dragged as the Read more…
Prebiotics are ingredients that promote the health and growth of microorganisms already living in your horse’s digestive tract. Prebiotics essentially act as a food source for your horse’s existing gut microbes. Unlike probiotics, prebiotics for horses do not introduce new bacteria to the digestive tract. What is the mechanism of Read more…
A healthy foal should stand within 1 hour. How long does a horse stand in a day? While the metabolic costs associated with locomotion are obvious, it also takes some effort to stand still, and horses typically stand for 22–23 hours a day – eating, socializing and sleeping. How do Read more…
It is widely understood that calcium is paramount to keeping strong and healthy bones and teeth; this doesn’t only apply to humans, it also applies to horses, and in fact most mammals! Like humans, horses can sometimes be deficient in calcium. What causes calcium deficiency in horses? Tropical Grasses can Read more…
7.5 grams per day. The NRC (2007) estimates that methionine should account for 1.2% of dietary crude protein intake. The crude protein requirement for a 500 kg horse is 630 grams per day which yields a methionine requirement of 7.5 grams per day for a horse at maintenance. Can horses Read more…
Supplementing your horse’s diet with methionine can help to support healthy hooves and joints and meet the demands for protein synthesis in the body. Horses that have hoof problems like cracking or crumbling hooves might benefit from supplemental methionine in the diet. Do horses need methionine? Methionine is the second Read more…
It is a highly soluble protein, unlike other cytochromes, with a solubility of about 100 g/L and is an essential component of the electron transport chain, where it carries one electron. Cytochrome C (CYT C) Product Name Cytochrome C Source Equine Heart Catalogue Number 192-10 Purity > 95% Form Powder Read more…
According to the NRC (2007), threonine requirements for horses can be estimated as 62% of lysine requirement. Threonine should account for 2.7% of dietary crude protein intake. A 500 kg horse at maintenance requires 17 grams per day of threonine for optimal protein synthesis. How much amino acids should a Read more…