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Horses in pasture with fall leaves
November 01, 2019

Out of Work: How to Let Your Horse Down in the Off-Season

The final show of the year is over. Now you're planning to give your horse a well-earned rest. You Read more
Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night
October 31, 2019

Choose Natural Vitamin E for Exercising Horses

What if you could provide your performance horse with a single supplement that would decrease oxidative stress and free Read more
Harness racing
October 28, 2019

An Introduction to Coenzyme Q10 for Athletic Horses

Coenzyme Q10 serves as an efficient antioxidant and is capable of recycling and revitalizing other antioxidants, such as vitamins Read more
Cowgirl on horseback practicing barrel racing in corral
October 24, 2019

Fermented Yeast Supplement May Help Exercise Recovery

Recently, veterinary researchers looked toward a fermented yeast product, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, as a potential adjunct to exercise recovery. Read more
Horse and rider standing in arena
October 02, 2019

Antioxidant Use in Equine Athletes with Muscle Fatigue, Damage

Even the finest equine athletes tire eventually and face muscle damage and antioxidant enzyme abnormalities. Read more
Hunter show ponies standing in a line in the show ring
September 11, 2019

Equine Bladder Disease: Antioxidant Support

Antioxidants may be useful for horses with exercise-induced hemorrhagic cystitis, a rare condition characterized by hematuria (bloody urine). Read more
Horse and rider jumping over a fence
August 22, 2019

Research-Proven Antioxidants in Horse Diets

Antioxidants such as vitamins E and C target free radicals in an effort to minimize cellular damage and foster Read more
Endurance horse and rider hacking on a farm
July 26, 2019

Endurance Horses: Supporting Healthy Bones

Lameness resulted in 69% of all eliminations from endurance competitions, according to one recently published study. Read more
Show jumper over fence
July 11, 2019

Electrolytes and the Performance Horse

Electrolytes are essential nutrients for the performance horse. Because horses lose large quantities of electrolytes in sweat, requirements increase Read more
Show jumper over fence
July 08, 2019

Assessing Sweat Loss and Electrolyte Needs in Horses

Considering a horse can be dripping with sweat after even a moderate workout, how much water and electrolytes have been lost? Read more
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