Rachel Fraser speaks to Kirsten Holland, BVetMed(hons), MRCVS, of Paragon Veterinary Group and independent equine nutritionist, Clare MacLeod MSc RNutr, to find out more about whether horses need to ...
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When Hay Is In Short Supply, What's A Horse To Do?
When possible, hay should make up a large portion of a horse’s diet. You should feed most mature horses 1.5 to 2.5 percent of their body weight in forages daily. Long stem forage, such as hay is ideal ...
The need for quality horse hay—shorthand for attributes desirable in hay fed to equines—has not quite lifted yet. “We’re still in hay feeding season as pastures have not greened up as yet; now is not ...
Nearly three months ago, Amy Ryals spotted a notice on a popular social website that jumped out at her. A married couple owned a horse but were struggling financially because of illness and ...
Abruptly change the hay a horse is fed and it could die. Allow a horse to eat too much fresh green grass and its hooves may fatally disintegrate. Let a horse gorge on more hay than it needs to stay ...
Edmond’s recent ice storm not only causes havoc for people but also horses needing hay and shelter. “It’s made it difficult not only as a person trying to get out there to battle with the ice and snow ...
Rachel Fraser speaks to Kirsten Holland, BVetMed(hons), MRCVS, of Paragon Veterinary Group and independent equine nutritionist, Clare MacLeod MSc RNutr, to find out more about whether horses need to ...
Abruptly change the hay a horse is fed and it could die. Allow a horse to eat too much fresh green grass and its hooves may fatally disintegrate. Our journalism needs your support. Please become a ...
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