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Niacin Deficiency and Grass Sickness in Horses

...the disease was first identified in the early 1900s, the causative agent for EGS remains unclear. Several theories exist, including either a vitamin or mineral imbalance, or an overgrowth of...

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Liz Halliday-Sharp Wins Big in Two Different States

...tip-top shape despite a demanding travel schedule. “Horses naturally get vitamin E if they’re out on good grass all of the time; they’re obviously natural grazers. When the horses are...

Close up photo of a hose being used to pour water on hay for soaking.

10 Facts: Steaming and Soaking Your Horse’s Hay

...reduce WSC without resulting in nutrient deficiencies. “If extended soaking is required, particularly for horses on restricted hay diets, offering a vitamin and mineral supplement or ration balancer is essential...

Dressage rider Ashley Moore and Bravour riding a dressage test

Bravour Earns Second-Place Ranking in Young Horse Development Program

...for FEI 6 year olds in Canada! He came so far so fast!” Ashley relies on Nano-E® from KER Targeted Nutrition. “Bravour had an extreme vitamin E deficiency and had...

Racehorse galloping on a training track during morning workouts.

Antioxidant Status: Coenzyme Q10 and N-acetyl Cysteine for Exercising Horses

...myofibrillar myopathy, equine motor neuron disease, and vitamin E responsive myopathy are affected by antioxidant status. Kentucky Equine Research has formulated multiple antioxidants designed for equine athletes, notably MFM Pellet,...

Comparison photo of horse before and after using KER Targeted Nutrition Supplements

Seeing the Gold: Pony Benefits from KER Supplements

...minerals for increased bioavailability, yeast culture for optimal digestive function, and natural vitamin E for superior antioxidant protection. While KER Gold Pellet satisfies any vitamin, mineral, or amino acid shortage,...

Feeding Horses: Don’t Miss the Forage for the Feed

...consume 3-4% of their body weight per day but sometimes more. Mature horses and ponies can therefore satisfy their total feed requirement, except for vitamin and mineral supplementation, from full-day...

Preserving Horse Health in the Face of Low-Quality Forage

...of life. “A ration balancer contains protein, macrominerals, microminerals, and vitamins, an ideal combination for balancing out the protein and other nutrients that may be missing in a lower quality...

Feeding Horses for Dapples: Five Tips

...recommend microscopic fecal examination so deworming schedules can be tailored to individual horses. 5. Feed a well-balanced diet with the appropriate levels of protein, minerals, and vitamins to ensure the...

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Bump Up Bloom with Proper Nutrition, Care

...the energy in the diet balanced for the work asked of your horse? Are all important vitamins and minerals being delivered in appropriate quantities? A comprehensive ration evaluation may seem...

Practical Considerations of Feed Processing Effects

...not true that crushing or rolling grains will reduce the protein content. There is, however, some destruction of the vitamin content, but this is negligible compared to the horse’s total...

Hay for Horses: A Question of Quality

...the horses were offered hay pellets softened into a slurry. Appropriately, a balancer pellet to fulfill vitamin and mineral requirements was also offered to the horses. When choosing fortification, select...

Feeding Foals

...of vitamins and minerals. If the foal is being creep fed, a fortified feed designed specifically for young growing horses should also be used. Creep feeding, although not an essential...

Laying to Rest Five Horse-Feeding Myths

...amount of protein, minerals, and vitamins added to a feed to make it nutritionally appropriate for the class of horse it’s intended for. Giving just a handful of feed will...

Understanding Horse Feed Analysis Results: A Primer

...some fortification has occurred. For optimal nutrition, horses consuming diets consisting partially of steam-crimped oats or the underfortified feed should be given further vitamin and mineral supplementation. Seeking guidance from...