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My 14-year-old Icelandic gelding (13.2 hands, 715 lb or 325 kg) is moderately thin, a body condition score of 4. He currently has 24-hour access to round-baled hay that he shares with herdmates. He also receives 1 lb (0.45 kg) of balancer pellet, 2-3 cups of soaked beet pulp, a selenium supplement, and 2,000 IU…

When it gets really cold, some of my horse feed freezes into a solid block, making it difficult for me to scoop. I can deal with that, but is it safe for my horses to eat?

I own a poor-doing Thoroughbred gelding. At 16.3 hands (170 cm), he’s a big horse, and I’ve found it nearly impossible to get him to gain weight. He is fed 4-8 flakes of mid-quality, local-grown grass hay and 4 lb (1.8 kg) of alfalfa hay per day. In addition to hay, he’s fed coconut meal…

My gelding has been diagnosed with sweet itch. He seems especially itchy and distressed when he comes in from the pasture, vigorously scratching his mane and tail. I tried an elimination diet by feeding a couple weeks of just hay and no pasture versus a couple weeks of hay and a few hours in a…

I have a 19-year-old Appaloosa molly mule that is 13 hands (132 cm) and around 850-900 lb (385-410 kg). She's in good weight for her size. When I first got her I fed free-choice coastal hay and she got too fat. Now she gets two flakes of coastal hay each day along with pasture. She…

Can you share the NSC values of various grass, legume, and grain hays for comparison’s sake?

I own a nine-year-old Thoroughbred gelding that I ride four to six days a week in preparation for barrel-racing competition. He’s a tall horse, so at 1,200 lb (545 kg), he’s thin. I can see his ribs easily, but he’s not skeletal by any means. On the racetrack, he bled and roared; the roaring was…

Has Kentucky Equine Research (KER) done any research on hempseed oil as an additive for racehorses or broodmares and foals as a balanced source of omega-3, -6, and -9? Is there a buildup of THC in racehorses that would cause a positive test result?

I have a Thoroughbred racehorse mare currently spelling (resting) here at home. I am treating her for gastric ulcers with omeprazole and will start EquiShure soon to alleviate any hindgut problems. She is fed lucerne (alfalfa) hay daily and has some fresh grass as well. I feed a good-quality total feed, complete with a vitamin…

I own a four-year-old Thoroughbred gelding that weighs about 1,250 lb (570 kg); he’s in average body weight. I do beginner dressage and lower-level eventing. He is fed free-choice grass hay with an additional flake of alfalfa, and a medley of different feeds totaling 3.25 lb (1.5 kg), including a balancer pellet (4 oz). I…

I own a Friesian mare in moderate body condition (1,000 lb or 450 kg). She is turned out 24/7 with unlimited access to a round bale (mostly timothy) and a mineral block with added selenium. She is also fed a small amount of textured feed (1 lb or 0.45 kg) to which I add digestive…

My 10-year-old Rocky Mountain Horse gelding (14.3 hands, 800 lb or 365 kg) is a body condition score of 6 (moderately fleshy). He is fed unlimited grass hay with 1 lb (0.45 kg) of a high-fiber feed and 0.5 lb (0.23 kg) of alfalfa pellets twice a day. I ride him two to three hours…

I am looking for a product to improve my Thoroughbred/Quarter Horse mare's hooves. She grows little hoof between farrier visits, and the hoof wall she does grow is extremely weak. She is currently in glue-on shoes. I was about to purchase Bio-Bloom PS but then became intrigued by Total Wellness. Does Total Wellness have enough…