Herding Horses

Category: Feed

  • Switching Hay

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    Switching to Hay? Remember Vitamin E As the growing season winds down in autumn, horse owners in many climates must provide horses with an appropriate alternative forage to fulfill fiber requirements. In most cases, this involves the use of hay, though other products such as haylage or hay cubes are appropriate and sometimes fed. The question…

  • Maintain Your Horse’s Gut – Keep Them Hydrated During Summer Months To Maintain Health And Energy

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    Maintain Your Horse’s Gut – Keep Them Hydrated During Summer Months To Maintain Health And Energy By: Lynsey Whitacre, M.S., Equine Specialist For BioZyme, Inc. BioZyme (www.biozymeinc.com) develops and manufactures natural, proprietary vitamin, mineral, trace mineral and protein supplements for a variety of animals including cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, horses and dogs. The summer…

  • What Is “Vegetable” Oil?

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    What Is “Vegetable” Oil? Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. The ingredient list is your most important source of information when evaluating a feed or supplement for your horse. Items within the ingredient list must be presented in a certain order. According to the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). The ingredient with the highest percentage…

  • Add A Serving Of Caution To The Tender Spring Grass

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    Add A Serving Of Caution To The Tender Spring Grass By: Juliet M. Getty, Ph. D. Spring is almost upon us in most of the country, so it’s time to revisit that critical topic: Spring Grazing. Transitioning a horse from hay to pasture must be handled with care; this point is non-negotiable. For every horse,…

  • Beyond the Pasture Fence

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    “Feeding is among the most common and complicated issues horse owners face,” says Krishona Martinson, University of Minnesota Extension equine specialist. “We’ve seen a doubling in hay costs in the last several years, at a time when many horse owners have felt the pinch of the economy.” Extension’s research yields valuable answers about the most…

  • Maple Trees Wreak Havoc On Horses

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    Maple Trees Wreak Havoc On Horses Who would have thought the stately maple, with its festoon of fall color, could wreak havoc on horses across the world? By: Kentucky Equine Research Staff A muscle disorder in horses called atypical myopathy has been linked to a toxin contained in the seeds and seedlings of certain maple…

  • Feeding In Winter

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    Feeding In Winter By Dr. Eleanor Kellon Forage first is always the rule of feeding horses. However, in winter it may not be enough. Staying warm requires a lot of calories! Every horse has a Lower Critical Temperature (LCT). Below this point (air temperature + wind chill) the horse begins to use calories to maintain…

  • Nutrition For The Pregnant Mare

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    Nutrition For The Pregnant Mare Providing adequate calories is the easy part… By: Dr. Eleanor Kellon When an average size mare delivers, she will have produced a 100+ lb foal, an 11-pound placenta, and as much as 16 pounds of fluid. She has also greatly increased the size and thickness of her uterus, and blood…

  • How To Tell Foxtail From Timothy & Control It

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    How To Tell Foxtail From Timothy & Control It During the growing season, many pastures and hayfields contain an unwanted intruder. At first glance, it looks like the popular Timothy grass, but a closer inspection will tell you that it is really Foxtail. Foxtail is a summer annual grass, meaning it grows from seed in…