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Protein for the Active Horse
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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Tagged amino acids, bulk, carnitine, creatine, diet, endurance, fatigue, fertility, glutathione, muscle pain, performance, Protein, speed, supplement, topline
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The Most Underappreciated Performance Enhancer
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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Tagged electrolytes, exercise, flavoring, heat, hydration, performance, salt, sodium, sweat, Water
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Do Any Horses Benefit from Grain?
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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Tagged diet, endurance, eventing, fat, forage, glucose, glycogen, grain, performance
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Every Horse Deserves to be Happy
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
