For optimum digestive health horses must receive at least 1.5% of their body weight each day in roughage (grass, hay, chaff and other fibre sources) which would equal 7.5kg for a 500kg horse. Can you feed a horse just chaff? Read more…
The amount of digestible fiber found in fresh forage and hay is generally between 30 and 50%. If feed is 100% digestible fiber, it causes stagnation problems in the tract and can lead to serious gastrointestinal disorders like enteritis or Read more…
In general, a healthy horse will have a smooth, fine, glossy coat, while the coat of a horse in ill health will lack the luster and shine derived from skin oils, making it dry and coarse. How does horse hair Read more…
The main cause of choke in horses is consuming feed too quickly. Hay, chaff and grains are the most common offenders, however consuming large feedstuff such as whole apples or foreign materials can also cause it (Feige et al, 2000). Read more…
A small number of horse breeds grow extra-long hairs below their knees and hocks, sometimes covering their hooves completely. Horse breeds with long hair include the Gypsy Vanner, Friesian, Friesian, Shire, and Dales Pony. What kind of horse has hairy Read more…
A feedbag (also known as a horse nose bag or morral), is a bag filled with a small amount of grain or pellets and attached to the head of a horse, enabling it to eat. What is a feed pouch Read more…
Wheatfeed is a by-product of flour milling, comprising of wheat bran, endosperm and other starch screenings. It’s a very useful ingredient in horse feed as it’s relatively high in fibre and is often used in low to medium energy feeds Read more…
Wild Apples and Other Fruits It’s not very common for wild horses to find fruit out in the wilderness to eat, but when it does happen it’s quite a gift for horses, and they will gladly gobble up the sweet Read more…
The horse is designed to obtain its energy from fibre. As a result fibre is essential to maintain a healthy gut and at least 50% of the horse’s diet should be made up of fibre sources such as grass, hay Read more…
These requirements include: adequate and appropriate feed. water. shelter. space and exercise. company. health care. treatment of illness or injury. What are the basic needs of a horse? All animals have requirements that are essential for their welfare, and when Read more…