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Feeding In Winter
Forage first is always the rule of feeding horses, but in winter it may not be enough. Every horse has a LCT – lower critical temperature. This is the environmental temperature (air temperature + wind chill) below which the horse … Continue reading
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Tagged CocoOmega, Cocosoya, CocoSun, fat, feeding, forage, uckele, winter
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Nutritional Support for Shedding
Mother Nature provides our horses with a dense coat to protect them in Winter but getting rid of it in the Spring is a hassle. Shedding is triggered by changes in day length. There are many factors that may either … Continue reading
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Tagged Biotin, Cocosoya, exercise, fat, Lysine, Methionine, shedding, Threonine, Tri-Amino, uckele, vitamin A, Zinc
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Growing Horses in Cold Weather
Hoof growth isn’t the only thing that slows down in cold weather. The growth of young horses can too [Onoda et al 2013, 2014]. Several studies have now documented a slowing down of growth rate in the winter with a … Continue reading
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Tagged Amino Fac, CocoOmega, CocoSun, fat, growth, Milk and Grow, minerals, Protein, vitamins, winter
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Prepping for Shedding
If dealing with shedding was the worst problem we had to face with horses we would be blessed indeed – but it’s still a pain. Getting to that glorious new coat underneath will always be predominantly a matter of time, … Continue reading
Cold Weather Feeding
As the country rapidly slips into winter, questions on cold weather feeding increase. People want to know what to feed and how much more in winter. The short answer is, it depends. If you have done any reading on this … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged blanketing, coat, critical temperature, fat, feeding, fiber, grain, Hay, shelter, winter
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Hard Keepers
Overweight horses are grabbing all the headlines but horses that tend to be very thin can also be a major headache for their owners. While obesity is clearly to be avoided, there is such a thing as too thin. Photo: … Continue reading
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Tagged enzymes, fat, hard keepers, Hay, parasites, PPID, probiotic, teeth, weight
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Feeds for Carb Sensitive Horses and Weight Control
By carb I am referring to hydrolyzable carbohydrate digested to glucose in the small intestine. This includes starch and the sugar/ESC (ethanol soluble carbohydrates) fractions on an analysis. These are the carbs that elevated glucose and cause an insulin response. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfalfa, Beet Pulp, brewers' grains, EMS, EPSM, fat, fiber, fixed formula, flaxseed, insulin, IR, iron, myopathy, soybean hulls, weight loss, wheat midds
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The Benefits of Feeding Flax
Even fans of feeding flax may not realize all its benefits. It’s a very healthful supplemental feed item for horses of all ages, classes and uses. People usually feed flax for its high omega-3 fatty acid content. There are two … Continue reading
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Tagged amino acids, cyanide, fat, fiber, flax seed, Omega-3, prebiotic, Protein, starch, sugar
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Supplementing Old Hay
It’s the time of year when even last year’s hay isn’t so new anymore and hay is getting hard to find, leading many people to settle for hay that is actually 2 years old. Properly cured hay stores well in … Continue reading
Matching Feeding to Activity Level
Show season is winding down, vacations over, kids back in school, holidays on the horizon and many horses are getting less work as a result. It’s important to scale back calories, and in some instances type of calories. It’s equally … Continue reading
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Tagged amino acids, calories, essential fatty acids, fat, Flax, grain, Hay, hay analysis, imbalance, inactivity, Lysine, minerals, Protein, vitamins, weight gain
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