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I own a yearling Warmblood gelding that I hope to use for dressage and low-level eventing. I’d like to begin an exercise program to ready his musculoskeletal system for the years of consistent, mindful work that lie in his future. I have an aquatic treadmill available to me. Is this type of exercise more appropriate…

I get the gist of not feeding broodmares tall fescue given the risk of endophyte infection, but is there any problem feeding tall fescue to young horses like weanlings and yearlings?             

I own a yearling Lippizan gelding. I would consider him moderately thin, with visible ribs. I don’t want him to grow too quickly, but I think he needs more weight. His current diet includes free-choice hay, 1 lb (0.45 kg) balancer pellet, 4-6 lb (1.8-2.7 kg) alfalfa pellets, and flaxseed. How should I add extra…

I own an eight-year-old Thoroughbred gelding. He was just retired from the track because of unsoundness related to supracondylar lysis of the cannon bone. Would Triacton help rebuild the missing bone?

My two-year-old Hanoverian filly weighs approximately 900 lb (410 kg) and is only about 14.3 hands (150 cm). She is an easy keeper, and her ribs can’t be seen or felt, though she was a little leaner when she was a yearling. Her growth has been slow and steady, with no apparent growth-related leg abnormalities.…

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I am looking for a new joint supplement for my draft-cross gelding Zeke, as the product I use now has been discontinued by the manufacturer. He has allergies to oats, bran, flax, corn, soy, barley, and rice, and he will break out in hives when fed certain things. Do you have a joint supplement that…

Could the protein in a balancer pellet cause my yearling filly to be flighty and oversensitive? I am specifically worried about soy consumption.

I own a yearling Paint filly named Roma that weighs about 600 lb (275 kg) and is in moderate body condition. She seems to be an easy keeper. She is kept in a pasture most of the day, only coming up to be fed. Her current diet includes 3 lb (1.4 kg) of a low-starch…

I own an eight-year-old Percheron mare. She’s currently in midgestation, weighs about 1,800 lb (820 kg), and stands about 17 hands (172 cm). In addition to pasture, she receives 6-8 slices of hay a day (12-16 lb or 5-7 kg), 1 lb (0.45 kg) of a low-carb concentrate, ½ cup (4 ounces) soybean oil, some…

Our yearling colt was diagnosed with left laryngeal hemiplegia following a bout with pneumonia. I am looking for anti-inflammatory and antioxidant support for help with nerve regeneration. Thoughts?

Is there any risk to feeding a young horse a senior or complete feed?

I own an 18-month-old Quarter Horse yearling with a body condition score of 2 or 3. She has lost an incredible amount of weight for her size (13 hands). Five months ago, she required surgery for a severed tendon in her pastern. Along with stall rest, she was given antibiotics. Once stall rest was over,…

I have a nine-month-old Quarter Horse filly bred specifically for halter competition. She weighs about 640 lb (290 kg). She gets 10 hours of turnout each day, and when she’s not out, she has a 12’ x 12’ stall with a 12’ x 36’ run off the back. She’s fed alfalfa (lucerne) and grass hay…

I own a yearling Hanoverian filly that weighs 800 lb (365 kg) and is in moderate body condition. She’s fed unlimited orchardgrass hay and 3 lb (1.4 kg) of growth feed. She has access to pasture in the spring, summer, and fall, and a salt block year-round. She spends much of her time outside. The…