Equine Nutrition
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Mineral Balancers for Horses: The Ultimate Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
The use of mineral balancers in a horse's diet is a smart approach for ensuring optimal health and performance. These specially formulated feeds or supplements aim to balance the mineral...
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Feeding Pearl Millet to Horses
We discuss the use of pearl millet in your horse's diet, its nutritional value, considerations for feeding, and guidelines to ensure a balanced diet for your equine companion's optimal health....
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Starch and Fat Levels in Horse Feed: What Fat, Sugar and Starch Content Should be in an Equine Diet?
Explore our blog post to understand the importance of balancing starch, sugar, and carbohydrate levels in a horse's diet. Learn how to select the right horse feed to ensure your...
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Feeding Horses Hay and Grain Before Riding & Why You Should Feed Your Horse Before Rides
We discuss feeding your horse hay and grain before riding. Learn why it's essential to avoid an empty stomach, how to balance forage and grain intake, how feeding prior to...
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Protein in Horse Feed: Protein Requirements Horses Need and Why Protein Quality Matters
Protein in Horse Feed: Protein Requirements Horses Need and Why Protein Quality Matters When you read the feed label and it says 10 or 12 % protein, this is just...
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Feeding Horses Grain Once Per Day: The 5 Pound Rule Explained
You should never feed your horse large amounts of grain at any one feeding. Horses are primarily fiber digesters and as such, they should have a diet primarily based on...
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How to Save Money on Horse Feed
Dr. Worth has 3 tips for you on how to feed your horse on a budget: feed your hay in a net or bucket so it doesn't get trampled by...
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Feeding a Horse During Show Season
Everything you need to know about feeding your horse during show season: from fat sources, to feeding on a trailer, to water intake. Feed your horse right during the competition...
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Complete Senior Feed
Complete senior feeds are feeds with more digestive nutrients and high fiber. Dr. Worth explains what complete feeds are, what senior feeds are, and how complete senior feeds work.
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Feeding Horses by Weight vs Volume
We are often asked if 'a scoop of oats' is appropriate for a particular horse. A scoop does not tell us how much you are feeding as volume varies by...
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NSC Content (Sugar and Starch) in Horse Feed
Dr. Worth discusses NSCs (non-structural carbohydrates) in horse feed, how carbs act as important energy sources for horses, the effect of high sugar and starch content in a horse's diet,...