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Feeding Advice Articles

A history of sainfoin

Sainfoin is an ancient legume that has been grown by farmers across the world for hundreds of years.

Hemlock or Cow Parsley?

Hemlock, a highly toxic plant, appears to be growing in abundance this year. Hemlock and cow parsley look similar.

Electrolytes for Horses

Horses lose salts in their sweat. In fact, their sweat is saltier than their blood, so these salts, called electrolytes, need to be replaced.

Feed the mare to feed the foal

When a foal is born they rely on their mother to provide all the nutrition they need, and with a foals continuous routine of eat, sleep, poop, repeat, you may be surprised how much extra nutrition your mare requires.

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Enriching the life of a stabled horse | Supporting BETA'S Winter of Welfare & Wellbeing Campaign

For most people it is inevitable that our horses will have to spend a larger proportion of time than we would like, in a stable. This may be due to seasonal, grazing or routine restrictions at the yard or due to injury or illness.

Cold Weather Feeding & Management Tips

There are MET office weather warnings across much of the UK, bringing decreasing temperatures, hard frosts and snow to some parts of the country. This has the potential to disrupt our horse's usual routine and increase the risk of laminitis and co

This Month on The Feed Line - Joint Support

For horses and humans alike, joint issues can worsen in the cooler weather. Whilst we may think a few extra 'duvet days' may help, this is not often the case. Horses with joint issues, such as arthritis, often benefit from moving

Microbes in your horse's gut

These are the vital part in the breakdown of forage into nutrition in the horse. There are trillions of them! And the greater the variety, the better. Forages support good gut microbes but preservatives, antibiotics, starchy, highly processed and

Winter Coughing

It is not unusual for horses to cough in the winter. Horses evolved as grazers, out on the grassy, treeless plains. They had limitless fresh air, food with a high water content and ate with their heads down. Animals adapt over millennia to their e

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