Growth
December 19, 2017
How Can Dietary Changes Minimize Skeletal Disease in Young Horses?
The purpose of this study was to evaluate if there is a relationship between a glycemic response test and
December 12, 2017
How Important Are Size and Body Condition for Thoroughbred Sale Yearlings?
A study was conducted to find out the influence of body size and condition score on sale price.
November 20, 2017
What Is the Effect of Early Weaning on Young Horse Development?
The purpose of this study was to compare the growth and development of Thoroughbred foals raised under four different
November 07, 2017
Feeding Underweight Weanlings
Some foals cope with weaning better than others, even when every management strategy to defuse anxiety is employed. Those
October 20, 2017
Feeding Underweight Weanlings
To upgrade the nutrition of these weanlings, start with good-quality forage in the form of pasture or grass hay.
July 14, 2017
Protein in Horse Diets: Aim for “Required” Levels
To determine if decreased protein intake (decreased nitrogen excretion) negatively impacts equine welfare in the form of behavioral changes,
June 22, 2017
Vitamins for Bone Health in Horses
Young horses require vitamins for growth. Some vitamins must be provided nutritionally, while others can be synthesized by the
April 24, 2017
What Are the Most Important Factors in Getting a High Price for a Sale Yearling?
Yearlings that commanded bids higher than the median price of the session in which they were sold tended to
March 22, 2017
High-Quality Milk Essential for Foals
Lactating mares provide the sole source of nutrition for newborn foals. As foals mature, they begin to sample forage
January 30, 2017
Hoof Care and the Emaciated Horse
Biotin only improves the growth of new hoof horn, not existing hoof, so its effectiveness depends on reliable administration