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Amino Acid Requirements for Horses
In order to fuel, repair, and recover muscle, equine diets must optimally contain a superior amino acid profile, including all 10 of the essential amino acids. Most horse owners can quickly name the c...
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The Health Benefits of Fermentation for Horses: Strengthening Gut Health and Immune System
The nutrition industry is beginning to understand what role fermentation, gut bacteria and gut microbiome play for horses. Science has just scratched the surface and is beginning to understand the act...
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What are Essential Amino Acids in Protein, and Why Do They Matter?
Nutrition articles frequently refer to protein quality and essential amino acids. When we use the term crude protein, we are essentially talking about a calculation based on measured nitrogen. Protein...
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Will Too Much Protein Cause Developmental Disorders in my Growing Horse?
Protein is a very important part of every horse’s diet. Horses of all ages, developmental stages, activity levels, and reproductive status have essential amino acid requirements, amino acids bei...
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5 Myths About Feeding Your Horse
Feeding horses can be enough of a challenge, without having to wonder if what you’ve heard lately is true. Here, we bust five common horse feed myths to help you out....
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Prebiotics and Probiotics in Horse Feed
Have you ever wondered if you should be using prebiotics or probiotics in your horse feed? This info helps explain the benefits of both!...
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Can You Feed the Flies Away From Your Horse?
Flies and other biting insects can cause significant annoyance and discomfort for horses during warmer months. They lead to itching, bumps, swelling, and skin reactions. Horse owners often seek effect...
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Feeding Oats to Horses – The Whole Picture
For decades, oats have been a staple in the feeding program of horses. Often considered a ‘safe’ grain option, there are pros and cons to this long-loved feed option. Upon closer examinati...
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The Benefits and Differences of Adding Oil to Horse Diets
Adding oil or fat to horse diets was a common practice long before research determined the many benefits of added oil diets. Horse traders hundreds of years ago knew that if they wanted a horse ...
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Enhancing Your Horse’s Diet with Oil
Enhancing your horse’s diet with oil can have significant benefits for their overall health and well-being. In this comprehensive guide, we delve into the various methods of incorporating oil in...
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Grains in Horse Feeds
Grain is one of the most traditional meals fed to horses. For years people have fed oats to race horses, corn and barley to plow horses, and the good old “cob” (Corn-Oats-Barley mix) as...
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Roughage Ingredients in Horse Feed
Most sources of roughage are things like hulls, husks or pulp - this type of ingredient provides the fiber and bulk needed for proper digestion, and keeps the horse's gut functioning as it should....
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Measuring Minerals in Horse Diets
Minerals are generally listed in two ways on a feed tag guaranteed analysis. Macro minerals and micro minerals....
