Omega 3’s are very difficult to over supplement and there is no known ‘overdose’ level. There is some risk to feeding too much however. Horses & dogs who have diagnosed bleeding disorders are one such group that Omega 3’s can Read more…
The Turkoman horse, or Turkmene, was an Oriental horse breed from the steppes of Turkoman desert. Did the Ottoman Empire have horses? The sultan’s horses Elias Habesci who wrote his observations of the Ottoman Empire towards the end of the Read more…
Best Joint Care Supplements for Horses 2022 Equine America Glucosamine 12:10 Plus. Equine America Cortaflex Regular Liquid. Equine America Cortaflex HA Super Fenn. Equine America MSM Powder. Protected Cortaflex Ultra Strength Capsules. What’s good for horse joints? Top 8 Joint Read more…
Glucose derived from non-structural carbohydrate digestion serves as an important energy source in the diet of performance horses, providing the horse does not have a dietary carbohydrate sensitivity, such as with insulin resistance or PPID. Is glucose good for horses? Read more…
A horse will regain +20% energy every hour if the horse has been properly taken care of in the last 24 hours. If the horse is thirsty or hungry (caretaking bars filled < 25%) it will not regain energy. There Read more…
For top-dressing oils, an easy-to-follow recommendation would be to feed no more than 3.5 oz per 220 lb (100 ml per 100 kg) of body weight. A 1,200-lb (550-kg) horse would receive about 19 oz or just over 2 cups Read more…
Feeding concentrates Horses in hard work, such as racehorses need high energy feed, such as concentrates. The total concentrate ration should be divided into as many small meals as possible to avoid overloading the digestive system. What do you feed Read more…
Fibre and oil provide slow release energy whereas sugars and starch provide quick release energy. For lazy horses where more sparkle is required, cereal grains are usually fed as they provide lots of starch and therefore quick release energy. What Read more…
Electrolytes should be added to either the water or the feed. Adding electrolytes to water to form an isotonic solution (a solution that contain the same electrolyte concentrations as that of the body fluids) will ensure that both fluid and Read more…
Horses can utilise 85 to 90% of the energy in fat compared to around 60% from carbohydrate sources such as grain. Protein is the third major energy source. During strenuous exercise muscle protein is broken down to amino acids which Read more…