Category: Nutrition
The Slow Feeding Movement
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It’s rapidly gaining in popularity, and no wonder. These tips will get you started and help you select the best slow feeder method for your horses. The slow feeding movement has come a long way in the last several years. Many horse owners and veterinarians are now familiar with the […]
Restricting Forage is Incredibly Stressful for Your Horse
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If your horse has too much padding over his ribs, cutting back on his hay is only going to create another host of problems, according to respected equine nutritionist Dr. Juliet Getty, a contributing editor at Horse Journal: Here’s Dr. Getty with more: Choose a different method to help your horse lose […]
Alfalfa And The Insulin Resistant Horse
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January 25, 2016 Source: Getty Equine Nutrition News Release Alfalfa can be an excellent addition to most horses’ diets, even for those that are insulin resistant (IR). I often recommend feeding it because it boosts the overall protein quality of a grass-hay diet and, in general, enhances the horse’s muscle […]