Ever been told that your horse has a hay belly and needs to lose weight? Well, relax! He’s not fat,…
Q: A few months ago, I acquired a 13-year-old Arabian gelding to use as a lesson horse. He was very…
It's well-known that obesity rates in humans are alarmingly high in the western world. In the United States, nearly two-thirds…
Piles of fluffy snow in your pasture—and a horse that nibbles at them—might make you think your horse is all…
Equine Nutrition from A to ZFeeding your horse may seem like a complex task, but it can be simple with…
Using weight tape at the heart girth may not measure small changes in weight. Photo: Leslie PotterThe problem of equine obesity…
Alfalfa Abundant in protein and calcium, alfalfa is a good source of forage for young, growing horses and lactating…
Q: I have a 17-year-old Mustang that came back high on the ACTH test for Cushing’s disease. She started Pergolide 5…
Are you tempted to cut your grass, then rake it into soft, fragrant, tasty piles of clippings for your horse…
Grass and legume hays have basic nutritional qualities that can provide most horses with all the sustenance they need. However,…