Feeding for good health doesn’t have to be complicated. Just follow these simple rules.
Learn how to make the most of what little we really know about vitamin and mineral needs for your horse.
In the December '09 issue of Horse & Rider magazine we shared several holiday gift and party ideas for you, your barn pals and your horse. If you're looking for an inexpensive gift for your horse, try one of these fab holiday horse treat recipes!
Safeguard horse health by ensuring proper nutrition, even during a drought.
A skinny horse won't do well in winter weather. Here's how to add weight to your horse before the temperatures drop.
You can reduce your horse's risk of choke, colic and respiratory disorders and increase the amount of nutrients he gets from his ration by doing nothing more than eliminating chest- or head-high feed tubs and hay racks.
With severe drought being reported across the majority of the country and an extreme shortage of the 2012 hay crop, many horse owners are unable to find hay for the winter. Horse Cent$ Magazine editor Laurie Cerny has suggestions.
There is an upside and a downside to every story, and the same goes for round bales. Round hay bales can be work easier if you have multiple horses on the property, but can cause problems with over-eaters.
Learn the essential hay terms to help you shop smarter when purchasing hay.
A look at some of the raw ingredients that go into the making of modern commercial feeds.
It takes special care and proper nutrition to maintain optimal health of your aging horse. A well thought-out senior horse management program is essential to keeping your senior companion more comfortable and active. By Katie Young, Ph.D.
With quality pastures, horses are likely to meet their daily exercise and nutritional requirements, reducing feed, bedding and labor costs. Dr. Judy Reynolds of ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc., explains how to improve your pastures.
Dr. Judy Reynolds discusses how working horses in their 20s and retired geriatric horses in their 30s can benefit from special care and feeds formulated to meet their unique needs. From ADM Alliance Nutrition.
Most people now use hay as the main source of forage for their horses. Dr. Judy Reynolds explains how hay compares to pasture for nutritional purposes.
Dr. Judy Reynolds of ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc. demystifies electrolytes, some of the most necessary--but misunderstood--horse nutrients.
Because a long winter coat can mask obvious signs of a deficiency in body fat reserves, your horse could effectively be malnourished without your knowing it.
Research on equine nutrition has shown that traditional feeding programs can result in health-related problems in horses. Dr. Judy Reynolds of ADM Alliance Nutrition shows how to be more savvy about what you feed your horse.
Here are some helpful hints on how to store hay for the winter. From Horse & Rider magazine
November 2011--Winter can be tough for some horses depending on age or the climate that they have been adapted to. This webinar will cover some key points about the care and feeding management of horses to help them have a happy and healthy winter.
As days get shorter and the weather becomes cold and wet, there are many things to consider in order to maintain horse health and well-being throughout the long winter months.
The AQHA-Farnam Superhorse award is the equivalent of the most-valuable-player award at the AQHA World Championship Show. And in reviewing The American Quarter Horse Journal?s coverage of these top horses, one trend becomes clear: These horses have an appetite for victory, but they also have some pretty odd hankerings when it comes to their snacks.