Managing Horses with Metabolic Issues
What metabolic horses will all have in common is that they need stricter management than your average horse, often with careful consideration of their sugar and starch intake.
Feeding the Competition or Performance Horse - Recording of a live Q&A Session
Recorded live during an interview with Claire Williams of The British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA), Simple System's Nutrition Manager, Ellen Lincoln provides valuable nutrition advice
Super Fibres in Horse Feed - what are they and why should we feed them?
Super fibre is in younger plant material, such as green forages. This will normally be available as a pelleted feed, because the fibre lacks strength and falls apart if dried in the same way as, say, hay.
Headshaking in Horses
Headshaking in horses is a distressing condition, which is typified by a sudden head movement in a vertical plane rather than what we would normally consider a shake of the head, is due to pain in the trigeminal nerve of the face.
When will the spring grass start coming through?
When will the spring grass start coming through?
What are foal slippers?
What are foal slippers? Foal slippers, or eponychium, are rubbery capsules that completely cover the hooves of the newborn foal.
Do horses always need vitamin and mineral supplements?
Supplements can cost as much, or even more, than the regular feed. But are they always needed?
What can I feed instead of Meadow Forage Pellets?
An alternative diet to Meadow Forage Pellets
Is ryegrass good for horses?
Ryegrass triggers more controversy than any other grass type...
Should I soak my horse's hay?
Hay should be soaked for no more than one hour. Longer soaking removes further nutrition, including protein, a large proportion of minerals and vitamins, all of which are really important to the horse.
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