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Feeding Advice Articles

Ulcers in horses

Ulcers are painful for the horse, can impact on their handlers or riders as they react to that pain, and may even reflect our failing to provide a calm and healthy environment.

Faecal Water Syndrome in Horses

Faecal Water Syndrome generally indicates that something, somewhere is irritating the digestive tract or it is simply not working correctly.

Repairing your horse's paddock

Your soil may need a helping hand after heavy grazing, and the rain may have increased acidity as well as washing out nutrients.

Nutritional Advice for Horses

When you contact our Feed Line, we'll ask questions about your horse's age, weight and their daily routine - which includes both feeding and management.

Laminitis

Did you know? It is thought that around 90% of laminitis cases are believed to have a hormonal cause, i.e. Cushing's disease (PPID) or equine metabolic syndrome (EMS)

Choosing a horse feed balancer

Choosing a balancer for your horse can be a bit daunting as we have so many options!

Rosehips for horses joints

Rosehips are naturally high in a wide range of antioxidants, and it is these antioxidants that are particularly beneficial when caring for our horse's joints and overall health.

February

February is probably the most testing month for our horses!  The days are noticeably longer, on mild days the grass is growing and must smell delicious with promises of spring so near...

Chops for Mallenders and Sallenders

One of our most frequently asked questions when it comes to MalleMash is 'Can I add a chop?'

Feeding horses in cold weather

The MET office has weather warnings in place for much of the UK. Please ensure your horses have sufficient intake of forage and water to minimise the risk of gastric issues, impaction colic and dehydration.

Need help choosing the right feed?

Our friendly advisors are happy to help, from product questions to complete personalised feed plans. Speak to our Feed Line for feeding advice today.