Nutrition

The facts on potassium in the horse’s diet

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There has been much discussion of late on various social media websites about the role of potassium from grass in equine nutrition, with some...

Ask the Experts: Feeding before exercise

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Q: I'm interested in your experts' viewpoint on feeding before exercise. I know we shouldn't leave horses with empty stomachs. But if you bring...

The spring fling!

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As we emerge from the winter months into spring there are lots of changes: longer days, warmer temperatures and fresh green grass growing at...

Frosty grass and horses

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Q: Is it safe for horses to graze on frosted grass? I recall from my dim, dark pony club days that it can be...

The feeding rules for horses

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You can do a lot of different things when it comes to feeding your horse, and he’ll be fine. You can feed out of...

Clover for horses

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Q: Clover in pasture for horses – good or bad? From my high school horticulture lessons, I learned that clover is a nitrogen fixer...

My horse is a salt addict!

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Q: One of my horses (a 21-year-old TB) will literally eat his salt block, scraping it with his teeth. The other one, a seven-year-old...

Problems in the paddock

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We are fortunate here in New Zealand that we don’t have any real nasties like snakes or scorpions lurking in the grass; however, there...

Feed balancers: flexible horse nutrition

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There are a great many types of equine feeds available on the market today, which can get quite confusing for the horse owner.  One relatively...

That spring grass feeling!

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At last spring is here, the days are getting longer, it is getting a little warmer and we are seeing some green grass growth....

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