When making seasonal adjustments to your
horse's diet, you'll need to give his digestive tract time to adapt.
Horses have evolved to handle a wide variety of vegetation in their diet, but with a few key differences
between the feral horse and the domesticated horse. A horse ranging freely in search of food
consumes nutrients such as
carbohydrates and fats in a very
diluted form because... | read
7 Tips to Horse Hoof Health
You said it wouldn’t happen again, but here you are: Your horse is confined
and your checkbook is out, as you wait for your farrier to come and fix your
horse’s ailing hooves. Meanwhile, you’re missing out on another weekend of team
roping. Could this scenario be avoided?... | read
Stretching your horse's muscles will improve performance and decrease the occurrence of injuries. Whether you thrive in the
competitive world or prefer a quiet trail ride, you owe it to your horse to stretch his muscles
make sure he is ready for whatever you... | read
Weanling and Yearling Diets Require Feed in Addition to Mare's Milk
It’s absolutely essential to provide foals with balanced, nutritious feed. After all, young horses can’t manufacture what
they need out of thin air! Young Horse bones and tissues don’t just magically get bigger.
They have to be built from the nutrients supplied in the... | read
If you have owned or cared for horses for any length of time, I’m
sure you’re aware that they’re prone to wounds or trauma. I think this tendency
for horses to suffer wounds is the result of the horse’s nature, both
psychological and physical. The horse evolved by... | read
Winter’s a great time to pull your horse’s shoes for a while. Going barefoot
even for a few weeks is beneficial to the feet. Heels and frogs spread to become
more robust, walls and soles thicken, sole depth increases. Without the
constraints of a shoe, the horse is free to... | read
