Horse feed can be very bland and boring. Ocassionally your horse will appreciate fruit and vegatables added to their feed to add variety and flavour. Below is a general list of safe and unsafe fruit and vegetables that your horse or pony may enjoy!
Don’t take this guide completely accurately as some sources may be wrong, some [...]
Bran mash was traditional feed used to “clear a horse’s gut” but it is also often given as a treat or when the weather is cold to give the horse a warm meal and to try to help introduce more water into the diet. It is generally made from bran,epsom salts and boiling water.
Contrary to [...]
Bio-availability
This refers to the ease with which nutrients can be absorbed from the digestive tract and utilised by the body.
Bioflavinoids
These are brightly coloured chemical compounds found in various fruits and other plant foods, which may act as antioxidants.
Chelation
A process by which minerals are “bonded” to short-chain proteins (amino acids) or carbohydrates, in order to [...]
Tack shops and feed retailers have very few things in common with the Tescos or Sainsburys of this world when it comes to selling goods. One area they share, however, is that both tend to stock budget or own-label options. In the realm of the equine grocer, this means horse feed often sold at a [...]
Carbohydrate or glycogen loading is a common method for human athletes to increase theirsupply of energy-providing glycogen (the carbohydrate which is stored inside muscle cells).
To achieve this, intake of carbohydrate (often eaten in the form of pasta) is increased several days before a race.
There is some debate as to whether it is safe to carbohydrate [...]
Horse calmers and calming supplements are a booming business. As the spring grass arrives, many riders find they have their hands full and turn to calmers to try and take the edge off their excitable horses.
In many cases a reduction in feed to equate to the extra energy being provided by the spring grass will [...]
As the hot weather continues, some owners may wonder whether they should be feeding their dressage horses differently during the summer.
As most riders compete irrespective of the time of year, energy requirements tend not to increase for the summer season. However, access to grazing and the nutritional value of the grass will alter throughout the [...]
Correct nutrition plays a major role in the performance of a successful event horse, as a horse cannot develop muscle or perform to its best if its diet is inadequate.
An event horse’s energy can be obtained from fibre, starch and oil, and as the horse’s fitness increases and the demands placed on its body changes, [...]
If you compete regularly, you and your horse probably spend a lot of time in a horsebox or temporary stable. How you feed and water your horse over the course of the time spent travelling and at the competition will affect its performance and how fast it recovers.
One of the biggest challenges is keeping the [...]
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