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Estimating Winter Hay Needs
Question: We recently purchased a farm and will be housing our two quarter horses over the winter. They are trail horses who are not ridden during the winter. Because I’ve always boarded my hors...
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The Value of a Horse Feed
On a recent visit to an area farm, the owner confided that she was considering making a feed change. She said she did not have any problems with the current product she was using, but she though...
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Feeding Sunflower Seeds to Horses
Sunflower seeds come in 2 basic classifications with some specialized varieties in each. Black oil sunflower seeds are primarily produced for sunflower oil production, and striped sunflower seeds are ...
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The Importance of Hay Quality for Your Horse’s Weight
The quality of hay plays a crucial role in maintaining your horse’s weight and overall health. Today, we share a real-life scenario from one of our owners who’s horse faced weight loss cha...
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What Makes it ‘Premium’ Nutrition?
Aside from price, how do you know if a feed that is advertised as premium nutrition, really is? Here are some tips to help you decode the premium puzzle. First, a word about forage… Forage, bein...
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Horse Feed: More Than Just Percentages
Horse owners frequently compare feeds based primarily on the information on the feed tag or supporting data from web sites. While this is a quick comparison to make, it may not always be the bes...
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Ration Balancers vs Regular Horse Feeds
I recently received a call from a horse owner that said she needed to put her horse on a diet. Her 1000 pound mare is a body condition score of 7. Her vet had recommended she put the mare on a ration ...
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Selecting the Right Feed
Browsing through the aisles of your local feed store, it's likely you have noticed the variety of horse feeds available. National brands, regional brands and local manufacturers all crowd the shelve...
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Making Cents Out of Horse Feed Costs
Making cents out of horse feed costs with costs of bedding, labor, insurance, electricity and hay. ...
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Judging Hay Quality for Horses
Because hay is such a common part of a horses diet, judging quality on visual inspection is important, as lab analysis is not always easily available. Here are three simple things to look for to...
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Reading Horse Feed Directions – How Much to Feed?
When horse feeds are formulated, they are developed to provide nutrition to all sizes of horses – nutrient needs go up as the size of the horse goes up. So, feeding directions are often provided in...
