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Vitamin C – Friend or Foe
Vitamin C [ascorbate/ascorbic acid] is a water soluble vitamin which functions as an important antioxidant and is needed for the synthesis of L-carnitine, catecholamines like epinephrine and dopamine, as well as collagen, the major protein in all connective tissues, including … Continue reading
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Tagged antioxidant, ascorbate, Bio Quench, collagen, dopamine, exercise, Hay, lung, Lung EQ, pasture, supplement, synthesis, vitamin C
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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
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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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Treats
There are many behavioral and safety reasons not to give your horse treats but for those who can’t resist, this is for you. If you must give treats, at least do no harm. This feral horse skull shows remarkably clean … Continue reading
Nutrition for Advancing Pregnancy
In the last half of pregnancy the foal grows from the size of a small dog to an average 100 lb foal. Nutritional needs ramp up significantly in late pregnancy and calories are the least of the concerns. This means … Continue reading
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Tagged bagged feed, calories, Hay, minerals, Pregnancy, Protein, Supplements, vitamins
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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
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Tagged fat, Hay, minerals, Protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, Vitamin E, winter
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Fine Tuning Winter Feeding
Plenty is written every year about the basics of winter feeding, including: Lots of hay/fiber Increase calories to compensate for energy lost staying warm Feed salt Constant water at a comfortable temperature for drinking These things are critically important for … Continue reading
Impaction Season
Colic remains the #1 health issue of horses across all ages, sexes, breeds and uses. There are many forms of colic and impaction is one of the most common. The stringy, sticky, white/tan coating on this manure is mucus, a … Continue reading
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Tagged colic, exercise, grass, Hay, impaction, intestinal motility, mucus on manure, salt, tapeworms, Water
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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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What Can You Tell By Just Looking at Hay?
There’s a lot you can’t tell by looking but appearance does yield some useful information. Just the type of hay is a helpful start. Legumes (clover, peanut, alfalfa) are always high protein and calcium. Bermuda will be low protein unless … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, bleached, calories, color, grass, Hay, identification, legume, mold, Protein, seed heads, starch, sugar
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