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Balanced Mineral Supplements for Horses
I had stopped at one of my large training barns to check on their horses diets, as they had just returned from a recent show circuit. The owner said the horses were doing well, but he was going to tweak …
Feeding Schedules for Horses
A few months ago, I received a call from a farm that was experiencing numerous cases of colic. They were concerned that their grain was the cause of the problem and asked me to visit their farm. When I arrived …
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Posted in Care and Management, Changing Horse Feed, Colic, Feeding Management, How To
Tagged as colic in horses, feeding schedule for horses, horse colic, horse colic prevention, How Much Feed, how much hay to feed a horse, how much to feed, impact of feeding schedule on horse colic, reducing risk of colic in horses
Warm Mashes for Senior Horses
I received an email from one of my clients asking for a recipe for a “Safe Warm Mash” for her senior horse. She thought a bran mash would be a good choice, but was unsure as to ingredients or cooking …
When to Feed Ration Balancers
While recently reviewing farms feed program, the manager explained that some of her horses only received 1 pound of grain per day. She felt their weight was good, but yet they appeared to be lacking something in their diet. She …
Managing Horses with Gastric Ulcers
Last week a horse owner contacted me about changing her horses diet. She stated that they are ¾ of the way through show season and he is just “off his game”. It seems that the horse was showing a lack …
Feeding Senior Horses
I recently visited a horse owner that wanted to know when it was time to start feeding senior feed to her horse. She currently had him on a 10% protein sweet feed mix. She said he was underweight and not …
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Tagged as feeding senior horses, quidding, senior horse feeds, senior horses
Posted in Feeding Management, Horse Feed, Horse Nutrition, How To, Senior Horses
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Making Cents Out of Horse Feed Costs
I was recently called to a boarding and lesson barn to help the owner evaluate her feed program. With the rising costs of bedding, labor, insurance, electricity and hay, she wanted to look at options at saving money. The farm …
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Posted in Feed Costs, Horse Feed, Horse Nutrition, How To, Supplements
Tagged as Cost of Feed, cost per pound, how to figure out cost per day, Price of feed
Posted in Feed Costs, Horse Feed, Horse Nutrition, How To, Supplements
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