Here is a selection of the best hay replacers for horses that are currently available, including the manufacturers’ descriptions of their products. NB: Feeding rates have been recommended based on a ...
Damaged, rained-on hay. Nearly everyone has to feed it sometime. How should your feeding practices be adjusted, though, to account for any damage caused by the rain? Rain can have numerous effects on ...
When it comes to the question of hay vs haylage, most people have a personal preference about which they will feed their horse. There’s almost an element of rivalry between the two, which are both ...
Question: I’m searching for a 2021 hay supplier and a few of them I’m talking with use preservative (e.g. propionic acid) if needed when baling. What is that and is it safe for horses? Answer: ...
Few dispute that nutrition is important for athletic performance in racehorses. However, I'd wager that there is much less agreement among horse owners, nutritionists, and veterinarians when asked to ...
It’s time for horse owners to make plans for the colder weather ahead. For most horses, cold weather does not mean coming in from the cold, but being provided with the necessary nutrients to ensure ...
Mother Nature designed horses to eat from the floor, yet haynets, racks, and over-the-door buckets designed for feeding off the ground are a familiar sight on many a yard. Horses in the wild will ...
“ONE BAD APPLE don’t spoil the whole bunch girl!” Today’s column is about reminding folks NOT to feed a horse they don’t own. Apples are on my mind because they’re commonly thrown over fences to ...
EDWALL, Wash. – A local horse rescue is searching for help as rescuers are worried they will not have enough money to feed the 70 plus horses at Rough Start Horse Rescue. In September, the horse ...