Understanding Prebiotics and Probiotics in Horse Feed
Human nutrition often advertises the inclusion of prebiotics and probiotics in foods such as yogurts or supplements, designed to support a healthy digestive system.
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Nutrition and Worms
Parasites can be a big concern to our horses causing health issues such as weight loss, diarrhoea, colic or even fatality in some cases.
Mad About Minerals – Microminerals
Microminerals, also known as trace minerals, are found within our horses’ diets in very small amounts.
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Mad About Minerals – Macrominerals
Minerals are an important part of a horse’s diet for normal bodily functions and are to meet performance, growing and breeding requirements.
Digestible Energy in Horse Feed
Controlling the energy our horses are intaking is often more mindful at certain times of the year, but what parts of their diet makes up the energy content and how can this impact what feed product we choose? As the third part of the Bluegrass Horse Feed article series, we discuss digestible energy and highlight the key sources of energy found in a horse’s diet.
Understanding Horse Feed Labels
Reading food labels is becoming the norm when choosing the weekly grocery shop, as consumers we are becoming more aware of making better and heather decisions on food products.
Feeding the Lactating Mare and Neonatal Foal
Dr Joe Pagan founder of Kentucky Equine Research stated, “Lactation places higher demands on the mare than any other stage of her life”.
Feeding After Exercise
After a competition, day out hunting, or racing, knowing what to feed after exercise is vital to achieve rapid recovery and get your horse back into tip-top shape for the next day out.
When to Feed Before Exercise?
Nutrition plays a key role in achieving peak performance; however, it can be a complex relationship between feeding and exercise, gut function and nutrient digestibility.
What to Feed Your Horse This Winter?
The nutritional team at Bluegrass Horse Feed provide some helpful tips on choosing the right feed for your horse this winter.
Truth About Turmeric
Turmeric is a popular additive to human and animal feed, growing in popularity in equine supplements targeting joint and gastric health.
Nutritional Influence in Sale Preparation
Achieving the best coat shine, topline and behaviour of youngstock entering the sales ring is aspired by many breeders and for them to maintain sound development and to become successful in their future performance career.
Antioxidants
Increased oxygen intake drives metabolic processes and helps cells to produce energy to help power your horse during exercise.
What is Equine Exertional Rhabdomyolysis? And how can a correct feeding regime and management help manage this disease.
As the workload increases for horses preparing to go out hunting or for racehorses beginning their training for the national hunt season, Exertional Rhabdomyolysis (ER) is a common problem in Ireland and can occur year-round.
Get Ready for Autumn with Bluegrass Horse Feed
Ashley Neely BSc, SQP from Bluegrass Horse Feeds highlights the key points to consider when altering your horses’ diet for autumn and winter.
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Is Starch Bad for My Horse?
With the recent trend of feeding lower starch and sugar feeds, it is important to understand the role of starch in the diet, and when low starch feeds are beneficial.
Benefits of Yeast in Horses Diets
Horses’ diets are based on a high fibre content, digested in the hindgut through microbial fermentation, known as hind gut fermenters.
Electrolytes and Your Horse
During exercise and when out competing our horses can produce alot of sweat, it’s their natural method to help regulate their body temperature.
Impress the Judge - Improving Topline and Condition
Improving topline and condition for showing and performance horses not only helps to impress the judge but is also required for balance and strength.
Does What we Feed Affect our Horses Coat?
As horse owners we spend endless hours brushing and washing to achieve that perfect shine whether its for a competition or just to keep them looking great.
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Understanding Prebiotics and Probiotics in Horse Feed
Keep Reading
Human nutrition often advertises the inclusion of prebiotics and probiotics in foods such as yogurts or supplements, designed to support a healthy digestive system.
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Nutrition and Worms
Keep Reading
Parasites can be a big concern to our horses causing health issues such as weight loss, diarrhoea, colic or even fatality in some cases.
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Mad About Minerals – Microminerals Part Two
Keep Reading
Last month Ashley Neely, nutritional advisor at Bluegrass Horse Feed, began discussing some of the microminerals found within your horses’ diet.
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Mad About Minerals – Microminerals
Keep Reading
Microminerals, also known as trace minerals, are found within our horses’ diets in very small amounts.
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Mad About Minerals – Macrominerals
Keep Reading
Minerals are an important part of a horse’s diet for normal bodily functions and are to meet performance, growing and breeding requirements.
-
Digestible Energy in Horse Feed
Keep Reading
Controlling the energy our horses are intaking is often more mindful at certain times of the year, but what parts of their diet makes up the energy content and how can this impact what feed product we choose? As the third part of the Bluegrass Horse Feed article series, we discuss digestible energy and highlight the key sources of energy found in a horse’s diet.
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Inside Your Bluegrass Feedbag
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Ever wonder what’s inside your horse’s feedbag? The ingredients, cooking process and additional additives all impact what type of horse that product is suitable for.
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Understanding Horse Feed Labels
Keep Reading
Reading food labels is becoming the norm when choosing the weekly grocery shop, as consumers we are becoming more aware of making better and heather decisions on food products.
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Feeding the Lactating Mare and Neonatal Foal
Keep Reading
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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Feeding After Exercise
Keep Reading
After a competition, day out hunting, or racing, knowing what to feed after exercise is vital to achieve rapid recovery and get your horse back into tip-top shape for the next day out.
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