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Author Archives: Tiffany T.
Creep Feeding Foals
When was the last time you picked a mare out for breeding based solely on the fact that she was a good milker? If you are like most horse owners, that thought probably didn’t even cross your mind when it …
Inside the Broodmare’s Belly…
Are you anxiously awaiting that first foal of the spring? Do you have the foaling stall ready, the vet on speed dial, and the video camera on the battery charger? While you’ve been busy prepping, here are some of the …
Fiber Ingredients in Horse Feed
Imagine that perfect summer day. Your horse is out grazing on his pasture and taking in nutrition through the leafy green grass. You are confident that he is eating a high quality, consistent fiber source that is providing an excellent …
Roughage Ingredients in Horse Feed
If you were to take your horse’s digestive tract and stretch it out, it would measure nearly 100 feet from end to end. That is a long trip for the nutrients in feed to make! We feed roughage to our …
Grain By-Products in Horse Feeds
To many people, by-products have a negative connotation. Most think of by-products as “left overs”, “junk” or “fillers”. This is simply not true. Some of the most nutrient rich ingredients we have for horse feeds are made of the product …
Protein Ingredients in Horse Feed
Protein (and more specifically the amino acids that make up protein) is essential to a balanced diet. It is probably one of the most referenced nutrients in horse feed, and most horse owners will know the protein content of their feed. But how …
Unbalancing a Balanced Horse Feed Diet
I was helping a colleague do a horse nutrition training seminar the other day and the question came up “Is it okay to supplement a commercial feed?” Specifically, this person was feeding half oats and half SafeChoice to her horse. …
Managing The Horse With Cushing’s
The vet has diagnosed it and the reality begins to sink in – your horse has Cushing’s disease. Now what? Cushing’s is an endocrine disease caused by a tumor on the pituitary gland that is most often seen in older horses and ponies. …
