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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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Mid-Pregnancy Nutrition
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged calcium, calories, Copper, Hay, Lysine, Methionine, minerals, nutrition, Pregnancy, Protein, whey
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All About Antioxidants
Do you remember when antioxidants were all the rage as the latest and greatest thing in supplements? Other topics catch most of the headlines these days but antioxidant activity still underlies some of the effects of currently popular ingredients like … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged antioxidants, bioflavonoids, catalase, free radicals, herbs, homeostasis, lipoic acid, minerals, Np-acetyl-cysteine, ROS, SOD, vitamins
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Nutrition for the Lactating Mare
There is a reason the horse evolved to foal in the Spring. The rich, tender, high moisture young vegetation provides the energy and protein dense nutrition the mare needs to make sufficient milk. In peak lactation the mare needs 1.8X … Continue reading
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Tagged Amino Fac, Base Mix P55, calories, CocoOmega, fatty acids, Foal, lactation, Lysine, Milk and Grow, minerals, Protein, salt, Tri-Amino, Vitamin E
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Failing Pastures
I’m going to define failing pastures as those that no longer can meet the nutritional needs of the horse. This can happen a lot sooner than you might think. Brown, dormant grass is easy to spot but very mature green … Continue reading
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Tagged B-Vitamins, carotene, dormant, horse, mature, minerals, Omega-3, pasture, Protein, vitamin A
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Care of the Mare and Foal at Weaning
With feral horses, by the time weaning occurs naturally both mare and foal are more than ready for it. When we hasten the process artificially, there is inevitable stress. Foals depend on their dams for basic survival needs of nutrition … Continue reading
Get Ready for Allergy Season
The groundhog was right about six more weeks of winter, but spring is just around the corner and with it all the plants, molds and insects that can spell allergy. Studies in several species and different equine breeds have uncovered … Continue reading
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Tagged allergy, antioxidants, herbs, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins
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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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