The Arabian horsemen feed honey to their fabulous horses to give strength and stamina – and fertility.” Honey is a soothing, restorative tonic which will give energy and soothe internal inflammations of throat and stomach and reduce coughing. How much honey can I give my horse? Generally, honey contains a Read more…
Horses will lie down to catch up on much-needed REM sleep, to relax, and in some cases, they will lay down because they are in physical pain or discomfort. Lying down is a normal behavior in horses, but it can sometimes indicate a medical problem requiring the help of a Read more…
The horse needs to be able to chew and break down the hay, so select good-quality, soft hay that isn’t overly mature; it shouldn’t have thick, fibrous stalks. Coleman has found that mixed grass-legume hay, such as orchard-alfalfa or timothy-alfalfa, is often a good choice. What hay is best for Read more…
For older horses with dental problems who can only eat a limited amount of hay, use these guidelines: provide 0.5% of the older horse’s body weight daily in chopped forage or hay cubes or pellets (five pounds daily for a 1,000-lb horse) and provide up to 1% of the older Read more…
Alfalfa is a high protein forage, so it makes an excellent supplement for horses that are protein deficient or for horses that have higher protein requirements such as senior horses or pregnant or lactating mares. Is alfalfa hay good for senior horses? A reduction in fiber fermentation means that older Read more…
Hay – The Core Feed For A Laminitis Diet Safer-type forages include Timothy, Teff, and Rhodes grass hays. Avoid hays containing high amounts of fructan such as ryegrass, oaten, wheaten, or barley hays. What is the best hay for a foundered horse? What is the best hay choice for laminitis Read more…
Not only is intestinal upset a worry, she said, but some chicken-feed additives are highly toxic to horses and can also cause severe diarrhea and heart damage. Can a horse eat a chicken? Spoiler alert: horses are herbivores! Their entire digestive system is designed to process plant matter. Horses, as Read more…
Restrict intake to 1-2 pounds a day unless there is a special case, like a toothless horse. If the horse is prone to laminitis or is glucose intolerant do not feed anything but high fiber/low carb breads in very limited quantities (no more than one or two slices a day, Read more…
Answer. There should be no problem with grazing horses on green wheat plants, and horses really like them once they acquire a taste for them. What happens if a horse eats wheat? Consumption of large quantities of high starch grain can have drastic consequences to a horse’s intestinal health, causing Read more…
Bread. Bread might appear to be harmless, but all baked goods can become a nasty doughy mess and then cause a blockage which leads to colic. As bread is of little nutritional value and isn’t even that tasty it is best to keep it away from your horse. Is it Read more…