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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Horse Journal
Safety In Equine Feeds
No
one can guarantee the safety and wholesomeness of every bag of feed produced by
every feed mill across the country. Although equine feeds are less regulated
than pet foods and other livestock feeds--remember, horses are legally considered
livestock, but they aren't a food animal nor... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
On-the-Road Nutrition
Your
traveling horse needs optimal feed and water, whether you haul your horse across time
zones or just a few hours away from home. A high-quality diet and ample water
help your horse keep up his energy, fight travel stress, fend off disease, and avoid
colic (a potentially... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Horse Journal
Foals Require Special Horse Grain and Horse Feed for Healthy Diets
There's no time in a horse's
life when diet is more important than when they are growing. In nature, foals grow and
mature normally on nothing but their dam's milk and grass. However, the trend
over the last several decades with domestic horses has been to rely heavily on
grain and to... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Feeding Horses Hay Free-Choice
The horse is a grazing animal, designed to spend most of his
waking hours eating. Feeding hay free choice can duplicate this to some extent,
and it definitely has a favorable impact on behavior. Horses who are allowed to eat as much hay as they want are generally more relaxed and content, and... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Horse Hoof Supplement Helps Problem Feet
You'll find at least
one kind of horse hoof supplement and horse hoof dressing in any tack shop. Large stores and
catalogs will likely have 10 or more horse hoof choices in these categories. People want to
take good care of their horse's feet, but the primary reason for so many
products... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Horse Journal
Feeding Momma-To-Be
The
major difference between feeds suggested for use in broodmares and those for
other classes of horses is a higher protein level. For broodmares, 14 to 16% is
the usual, while 10 to 12% protein is the norm for other feeds. Pregnant and
lactating mares do need a lot more protein but,... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Horse Journal
Help For Skinny, Picky Horses That Won’t Eat
Usually,
there's no question how the saying "eats like a horse" came to be, but if you're
dealing with a picky eater you know how a horse can be incredibly adamant about
not eating, too. There are many different scenarios where this might occur, with
several possible causes. It's... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Horse Journal
Feeding Senior Horses
Are you
planning to do any articles on the many senior feeds coming on the market?
I have a 19-year-old navicular mare that is too heavy and receives little
feed, pasture and some hay. Lately, she has slowed down and at times seems
depressed. Her pasture mate is a 24-year-old mare that... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Horse Hay Alternatives
Unfavorable
weather conditions can result in hay shortages, sending the cost of available
hay through the roof. With gasoline prices so high, shipping in hay from areas
of plenty may not be a viable option either. Shortages of good grass hay may be
particularly severe since many grasses... | read »
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Health: Feeds
from the pages of Horse Journal
No Commercial Grain Formula Can Do It all
How many
times have you read advertisements for commercial grain mixes that claim they
provide everything your horse needs, can balance virtually any hay, eliminate
the need for other supplements, avoid over supplementation? Can they really do
that?
If you're
going to put blind faith... | read »
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| Sun Protection for Horses |
Sunlight has beneficial effects for horses, including the manufacture of vitamin D by the
skin, relief of muscle and tendon stiffness or soreness and possibly even
improved immunity.
But horses with pink-skinned areas may suffer sunburn if
overexposed and could be at higher risk for... | read |
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