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.
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”.
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Feeding Older Horses & Ponies
Keep Reading
Nutritional and management requirements change as horses and ponies age.
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Meal Size and Digestibility
Keep Reading
As natural grazing animals, when out on grass horses consume small high fibre, low starch meals frequently throughout the day.
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Feeding a Good Doer During Summer
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Summer months means less mucking out and more field time for our horses but for some owners, this time of year can be stressful when dealing with horses that struggle to keep weight off.
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How Important are Electrolytes?
Keep Reading
Sweating is a natural mechanism used by horses to help regulate body temperature.
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Nutrition and Growth in Young Horses
Keep Reading
Achieving optimal growth and development in young horses can be a balancing act.
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10 Tips for Spring Grazing
Keep Reading
Spring is in the air and as we start to turn our horses out to grass we need to consider some nutritional influences.
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Managing Equine PPID
Keep Reading
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.
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Feeding for Fitness – Bringing Your Horse Back into Work
Keep Reading
With the longer evenings approaching, some horses are starting back to work after their winter break.
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Bluegrass Frequently Asked Questions
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Feeding the Lactating Mare
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”.
