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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Feeding Salt to Horses
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 …
Feeding Electrolytes to Horses
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, …
Water-The Most Important Nutrient for Horses
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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Posted in Care and Management, Colic, Feeding Management, Horse Nutrition, Weather-Related Feeding
Tagged as can horses eat snow?, cold weather water requirements for horses, drinking water for horses, how much water will a horse drink, nutrients for horses, reducing risk of colic in horses, water requirements for horses
Feeding Horses in the Winter
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 …
