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Category Archives: Supplements
Adding Oil to a Horse’s Diet
Adding vegetable oil to equine feeds or to equine diets has been a standard practice for literally hundreds of years. Old horse traders knew that adding oil could help slick up a horse for sale long before the science of …
The Do’s and Dont’s of Feeding Treats
We all enjoy a treat once in awhile – a nice warm brownie fresh out of the oven, a cool slice of watermelon on a hot summer day – and your horse is no different. He will enjoy a treat from you …
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Tagged as feeding treats to horses, horse treats
Posted in Feeding Management, Supplements
Tagged as feeding treats to horses, horse treats
Ration Balancers vs Regular Horse Feeds
I recently received a call from a horse owner that said she needed to put her horse on a diet. Her 1000 pound mare is a body condition score of 7. Her vet had recommended she put the mare on …
Horse Feed: More Than Just Percentages
Horse owners frequently compare feeds based primarily on the information on the feed tag or supporting data from web sites. While this is a quick comparison to make, it may not always be the best comparison. Why, you ask? Well, what is …
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 …
Supplementing Horse Diets with Omega Fatty Acids
As you look at your horses’ diet, it is important to remember that horses need a balance of both omega-3 and -6 fatty acids for optimal health and performance. One isn’t necessarily better than the other; they simply have different …
Omega Fatty Acids: What do they do for horses?
Adding supplementary fat in your horses’ diet is a great way to provide concentrated calories as well as some other functional benefits to your horse; but what sources of fat are best? Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are a hot topic in …
Selecting the Right Feed
Browsing through the aisles of your local feed store, it’s likely you have noticed the variety of horse feeds available. National brands, regional brands and local manufacturers all crowd the shelves, adding to the confusion. Which feed is right for your …
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Posted in Changing Horse Feed, Feed Costs, Feeding Management, Horse Feed, Horse Nutrition, How To, Supplements
Tagged as balance, body condition, Body Condition Score, Body Weight, Feeding Properly, grain, Horse Feed, How-To
Posted in Changing Horse Feed, Feed Costs, Feeding Management, Horse Feed, Horse Nutrition, How To, Supplements
Tagged as balance, body condition, Body Condition Score, Body Weight, Feeding Properly, grain, Horse Feed, How-To
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 …
