The endurance horse is unique among all other equine athletes. Because of the prolonged demands placed upon the endurance horse with protracted moderate intensity exertion, its performance may be influenced quickly by the quality of its diet.

Crandell KM. 2002. Oats, maybe not what’s for dinner. Equinews Vol.5/3:19.

Four horses share a paddock. Three appear to live on air alone while the fourth is a rack of bones.

Four horses share a paddock. Three appear to live on air alone while the fourth is a rack of bones.

One hundred years ago when horses were used for transportation, work and farming very few lived to the golden years.

Vitamin E is a non-toxic, fat soluble vitamin which has an important role in many physiological functions such as reproduction, immune response and nerve and muscle function.

The importance of selenium in equine nutrition has changed tremendously over the years. Scientists first considered selenium a toxin in the 1930s.

Crandell KM. 1999. The importance of different feeds for different needs. Equinews Vol. 2/1:5-9.] In an ideal world all the horses on a farm, from broodmares to weanlings to horses in heavy work, could be fed the same feed out of the same bag. Unfortunately, the nutritional needs of horses in different life stages vary […]

Handling and storing horse feed during the hot and muggy summer months can be a challenge.

Crandell KM and S Duren. 1998. Feeding horses around the world. Equinews Vol. 1/2:14.