Some horse owners make the choice to avoid soy in their horse’s diet. However, soy components can add beneficial nutrients to the diet and can help to balance protein, fat and mineral requirements. Additionally, the available research in equines shows Read more…
Full-fat soya is therefore an extremely useful product in mare and foal diets. Soya oil contains substantial amounts of linoleic, linolenic and oleic, the omega fatty acids, essential for a horse’s health, and particularly, skin and coat condition. Is full Read more…
Fat/oil can be top-dressed or a high-fat commercial diet can be used. The level of fat to include will depend on the feeding goals and desired outcome. Be careful of feeding too much fat indiscriminately because a horse can become Read more…
Soybean can be fed to cattle and horses but feeding practices may need to be adjusted. Check pre-harvest intervals for all pesticides applied. Consult with your crop insurance provider before taking any action. Are soybeans safe for horses? Horses should Read more…
So how soon can you feed new hay? If the hay is cut and bailed in perfect conditions with less than 12% moisture in the bale, it should be safe to feed straight away. But due to how hard this Read more…
Normally, a horse would consume 1.5-2% of body weight in forage daily, but because of the high water content of the fodder (about 85% water), these horses appeared to be consuming 3% of body weight. On a dry matter basis, Read more…
Linseed Mash is intended for horses and ponies of all ages and work levels. This mash is meant to help increase water intake and act as a carrier for other feeds and supplements. Mad Barn’s Feed Bank provides nutritional profiles Read more…
Supplemental electrolytes are important for a horse that can’t sweat during the hot months. It helps to replenish electrolyte concentrations and could help stimulate sweat again. Some horse owners have reported success with Equiwinner patches, which claims to be a Read more…
The passive stay apparatus of the frontlimb enables a horse to rest while standing and use a minimal amount of muscular energy to do so. Instead of using muscles to stabilise joints, this function is performed by tendons and ligaments Read more…
Linseed oil is typically not used in the feed industry. However, linseed meal is a source of low-quality protein suitable for adult horses. Because it is deficient in lysine, an amino acid critical for growth, linseed meal is an inappropriate Read more…