Feeding for Breeding - The Late Stages
The new year marks the new breeding season and very soon foals will be born.
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Feeding The Senior Horse
At what age can my horse be classed a senior? Well, there is no black & white answer as with improved management and better nutrition horses are living heathy active lives well into their twenties.
Feeding For Hoof Health: Balance Is Key
A horse with poor quality hooves is a concern for many horse owners, as the saying goes “no hoof, no horse”, this is true as poor hoof quality can increase the risk of lameness and impact your horse’s comfort.
Maintaining Your Hoses Condition This Winter
Most horses will maintain their weight easily over the spring and summer months when grazing is of good quality and plentiful.
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When Should I Feed My Horse A Soaked Feed?
Soaked Feeds have been traditionally fed to horses for years and is often turned to as a familiar feed during colder months or when encouraging water intake.
4 Tips To Reduce Your Horses Feed Cost
With the cost of living continuing to rise you may be wondering how you can shave a few pounds off your horses feeding bill.
Hay or Haylage
Both hay and haylage provide great sources of fibre for your horses, however, there are some differences between them that can influence which you choose to feed.
Feeding Older Horses & Ponies
Nutritional and management requirements change as horses and ponies age.
Meal Size and Digestibility
As natural grazing animals, when out on grass horses consume small high fibre, low starch meals frequently throughout the day.
How Important are Electrolytes?
Sweating is a natural mechanism used by horses to help regulate body temperature.
Nutrition and Growth in Young Horses
Achieving optimal growth and development in young horses can be a balancing act.
10 Tips for Spring Grazing
Spring is in the air and as we start to turn our horses out to grass we need to consider some nutritional influences.
Managing Equine PPID
Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) or Cushing’s Disease is a degenerative endocrine disorder commonly affecting senior horses or ponies, though younger animals can also be affected.
Feeding for Fitness – Bringing Your Horse Back into Work
With the longer evenings approaching, some horses are starting back to work after their winter break.
Feeding the Lactating Mare
Dr Joe Pagan founder of Kentucky Equine Research stated, “Lactation places higher demands on the mare than any other stage of her life”.
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Tips For Feeding The Good Doer Pregnant Mare
It can be difficult to maintain an appropriate condition score in good-doers and the risk of obesity poses a big concern to owners and breeders.
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Feeding During the Last Trimester
Choosing the right diet for a pregnant mare is an essential component in achieving optimal growth and development of the foal, which ultimately impacts upon the potential of their future athletic career.
Support Your Horse This Winter with Bluegrass Horse Feed
As we move into the colder months, we should look at our horse's current feeding plan and consider changes that they might need to support them during winter.
Vital Vitamins
Vitamins are essential components of a horse's diet for growth, tissue maintenance, body functions, reproduction, and performance.
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