Feeding horses

Rosie eating her night feeding.

Are you making one of these common horse feeding mistakes? Learn about the 8 mistakes horse owners may make when feeding their horses.

A good feeding plan and routine is crucial for your horse’s health 🍎 That said, mistakes are easy to make. Check out these 8 feeding mistakes to avoid 👇️ #horseillustrated #horsecare #horsenutrition #horsefeeding

Receiving a diagnosis of the condition behind your horse’s health or performance problem is usually a relief, but the satisfaction of getting the diagnosis can be quickly replaced by fear and uncertainty regarding what to do about it. Questions around both the long-term prospects for your horse and the costs involved to support the horse with such a condition can be daunting. Owners of horses diagnosed with special nutritional needs often feel bewildered and frustrated as they attempt to put…

The art of feeding performance horses comes in finding the best combination of dietary energy sources to meet a horse’s individual nutrition needs.

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Straw or chaff is a high-fibre low-sugar forage that is ideal for horses that are overweight or insulin-resistant. Straw adds bulk to your horse's diet without contributing significant calories or protein. Research shows that adding straw to a forage ration can increase time spent grazing and the expression of natural foraging behaviours. This can improve wellness and prevent boredom without adding excess energy to the diet. While straw is not widely used as horse feed in North America…