Horse nutrition

Step aside, old-school wheat bran mashes: check out this video and infographic from Lighthoof to customize a warm, slurpy mash to treat your horse this winter! Occasional or daily mashes have numerous benefits for horses, including getting your horse to drink more water and supporting digestive motility. Plus horses love them! Enjoy these mash ideas...

Delve into key nutrition topics such as assessing your horse's body condition, calculating his weight, prioritizing forage, and more.

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Here’s the 4 most common horse feeding mistakes and how one equine nutritionist says you can avoid making them.

You learn where to find the nutrition and how much of it a horse needs.

Ever wonder exactly what the difference is between a forage balancer and a concentrate? They both provide you horse with nutrients right? Well yes, but there is much more to it that that!

Make sure you a feeding your horse the right diet and watch for these signs of nutritional deficiencies.

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An equine nutritionist breaks down nutrition terms and acronyms, including NSC, WSC, and ESC. Understanding these concepts can help you manage horses with metabolic problems.

Saliva is your horses natural stomach acid buffer. They only product saliva while chewing. Keep them chewing as much as possible with free choice hay, use of slow feed nets or time on pasture.

Feeding instructions for horse

What is Botulism in Horses? Botulism in horses is caused by a toxin produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium. It is a rare and potentially fatal illness. In horses, signs of muscle weakness, sometimes paralysis appear

In farms all across the world, a lot of horses feed with each other in a barn at certain times every single day. This makes it easier for the horse owners and establishes a routine for the horses. They come to expect feed at a certain time every single day. However, sometimes there is a horse in the bunch that just isn

Our Basic Guide to Feeding guides you through the four steps to discover the right feed for your horse and how much feed he needs.

If you own a horse who is a hard keeper, you know how difficult it can be to help your horse gain and maintain weight. Here are 6 tried and true ways that you can help your horse gain weight. | #horses #horse #equine #equestrian

Minerals and trace elements play an important role in a horse's body. Here you can learn more about the different minerals, the basic requirement per kg body weight. If you think your horse is deficient in minerals, you can contact your vet for a blood test and get a reminder in the app. You can also follow your horse's feeding schedule. Take care to avoid over-supplementation, as this can lead to poisoning or diseases in the long run. #happiehorseapp #health #feeding #majorminerals #horse