Monthly Archives: November 2010

Feeding Salt to Horses

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Roy J.

We normally think of salt more as a warm weather requirement.  Horses do require about 1-2 ounces of salt per day to provide help meet their requirement for sodium and chloride.  This requirement can increase to 4-6 ounces of salt …

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Feeding Electrolytes to Horses

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Roy J.

As a follow-up to our recent post on providing adequate water for horses, the following information should be helpful in understanding the use of supplemental electrolytes for horses.  There are a wide range of practices and opinions within this topic, …

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Water-The Most Important Nutrient for Horses

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Roy J.

Water is the most important nutrient that we provide for horses on a year around basis. Horses need 2 to 3 times more water than other feedstuffs. An 1100 lb horse on a dry forage diet at an average temperature …

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Feeding Horses in the Winter

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Gayle R.

As I was reviewing the feed program for one of my client’s lesson horses, she mentioned ordering corn to add to the feed for the winter. She felt this would provide the horses extra warmth in the cold weather. This …

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