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Powdered supplement in scoop
July 09, 2014

Evaluating Nutraceuticals for Horses

Many nutraceuticals are being used as alternatives for both nutrition and medicine. As such, consumers need assurance that a Read more
Close-up of horse gazing
June 25, 2014

Differences Between Grasses and Legumes as Forage for Horses

As horses graze through a pasture, they are likely to encounter a mixture of grasses, legumes, and weeds. Grasses such Read more
Chestnut horse standing outside
June 16, 2014

Selenium Deficiency or Toxicity in Horses

Signs of toxicity in the horse included hair loss from mane and tail, sloughing of hooves, joint erosion, and Read more
A handful of oats
June 05, 2014

Processing Grain for Horse Feeds

The reason for processing or conditioning cereal grains for horses is to improve nutrient availability. Read more
Horse trotting in pasture
May 29, 2014

Selenium Sources and Utilization in Horses

The form of selenium and interrelationships with other dietary ingredients such as copper, sulfur, mercury, and arsenic can influence Read more
Draft horse with head down in pasture
May 22, 2014

Grazing Horses Have Adequate Intake of Most Microminerals

Forage plants derive mineral content from the soil in which they grow. For the most part, horses that have Read more
Bags of corn
May 20, 2014

What’s On Your Horse Feed Bag and Tag?

Text and tags on horse feed bags are designed to give potential purchasers information that will help them select Read more
Exmoor Ponies in pasture
May 19, 2014

Guard Horses Against Dangers of Fresh Grass

After a long hard winter, every horse owner is happy to see the fields turn green as pasture forage Read more
Horse eating from ground feeder
May 14, 2014

Anemia in Horses: Supplemental Iron Not a Cure

Iron is the trace mineral most often associated with exercise, and many race trainers use some type of iron Read more
Draft horse in harness
May 13, 2014

Some Things Never Change: Equine Exercise and Feed Management Advice from 1920

Though many aspects of equine care have been revised in the last hundred years, some of the basic principles Read more
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