Tag Archives: performance

The Most Common Deficiency Impacting Equine Performance

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Dr. Kellon

Diet is critical to performance so it only makes sense that people look to diet and supplements to enhance it. What is the most common deficiency limiting performance? Is it E and selenium, carbohydrate type, hay type, some critical amino … Continue reading →

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Flagging Energy – Performance In The Heat

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Dr. Kellon

A common concern this time of year is horses that lack energy for exercise.  There are no apparent health or lameness issues but the horse is either “flat” or starts out well but hits a wall that is at a … Continue reading →

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The Science Behind Uckele Muscle EQ

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Dr. Kellon

When I formulated the new Uckele Muscle EQ supplement I wanted to go beyond the usual topline support to also target suboptimal muscle function that often underlies loss of muscle,  failure to build muscle and exercise-related cramping. From lean Arabians to … Continue reading →

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Feeding Muscle

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Dr. Kellon

You can’t improve on Mother Nature when a horse is performing well but many horses struggle to live up to the goals we have for them.  The tendency is to focus on lameness and look for sources of pain, which … Continue reading →

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Anemia in Horses

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Dr. Kellon

Let’s get one thing out of the way right up front.  Insufficient iron is not the cause of your horse’s anemia, and feeding more iron is not going to fix it. In fact, it might make things worse.  Even if … Continue reading →

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Salt to the Rescue

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Dr. Kellon

I do some version of this post every year for good reason.  At the least it will safeguard your horse’s well being and performance in the heat.  At best it could save his life. Sweating is the horse’s major mechanism … Continue reading →

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Protein for the Active Horse

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Dr. Kellon

Protein is the most expensive ingredient in a diet. Equine nutritionists are trained with the same mindset as nutritionists working with other livestock.  Cost is a consideration; return for the investment.  This often results in recommendations being the minimum you … Continue reading →

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The Most Underappreciated Performance Enhancer

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Dr. Kellon

It’s free too.  Next to air, this is the single most important factor in supporting good performance and maximizing response to training and conditioning.  Water. The horse’s body is about 70% water.  From brain functioning to the cushion of joint … Continue reading →

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Do Any Horses Benefit from Grain?

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Dr. Kellon

The current wisdom is that all horses should be fed forages only and never any grain.  While it’s certainly true that most horses do not need grain calories and are better off in many ways on a forage diet, there … Continue reading →

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Every Horse Deserves to be Happy

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Dr. Kellon

Try to think back to your earliest memory of horses, when you were a kid.  If you could have any type of horse picture you liked on your wall back then, what would it be?  The Black Stallion?  A horse … Continue reading →

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