Equine nutrition

Is your horse’s diet up to snuff? Let’s take it back to the basics of equine nutrition, with some diet tips from the pros.

What's best to feed your horse -- oats, pellets, sweet feed? Equine nutrition expert Judy Reynolds, Ph.D., P.A.S., Divisional Equine Technical Specialist, ADM Alliance Nutrition, helps you sort through the myriad choices horse owners have today.

I originally thought of this as a single blog post but after I started researching I discovered enough information for each alphabet letter to write a book! With that idea in mind I decided to wri…

Kentucky Equine Research is a rich source of equine nutrition and management information for horse owners, veterinarians, feed manufacturers, industry professionals, and students.

Lydia F. Gray, DVM, MA, medical director/staff veterinarian at SmartPak described nine keys to understanding equine nutrition at the Healthy Horses Workshop during the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention. Topics included forage, supplementation, nutrient requirements, the digestive tract, nutrient classes, and body condition scoring.

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We all want the best possible nutrition for our horses. When you walk into a feed store and see rows of grain options it is easy to become distracted from the most important aspect of your horses diet, forage.

How do the feeds you give your horse stack up against his nutritional requirements? By Laurie Bonnner for EQUUS magazine.

Ever wonder exactly what the difference is between a forage balancer and a concentrate? They both provide you horse with nutrients right? Well yes, but there is much more to it that that!

A strong topline is essential for strength and optimum performance in your horse. Learn how to assess and build your horse’s topline muscles.

Equine nutrition expert Dr. Sarah Ralston gives advice on how to feed your horse, with tips on how to determine the correct feed.

Saliva is your horses natural stomach acid buffer. They only product saliva while chewing. Keep them chewing as much as possible with free choice hay, use of slow feed nets or time on pasture.

Does your horse receive the nutrients you're paying for when you feed a handful of the grain?

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Nutrition Considerations for Cushings Disease | The Equine Nutrition Nerd

You've got your hay analysis...now what? All these PPM's and % can be confusing! This article will explain your resutls!

Dry brittle hooves, chronic thrush, lost shoes … all reasons someone will head to the feed store to buy a Biotin supplement. Most manufactures will tell you to keep your horse on Biotin for at least 6-12 months before you see a difference....

Contains descriptions and illustrations of body condition scores for horses from 1-9 (emaciated to obese) based on the Henneke body condition scale.

Providing Salt and Equine Electrolytes to Your Horse During Summertime