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Fundamental Horse Nutrition Articles:
1: Feeding During Cold Weather
FEEDING DURING COLD WEATHER Cold weather will require an increase in energy output of a horse. The increase in feed to meet this demand must be...
By: Matthew M. Brendal
2: Equine Electrolytes
ELECTROLYTES Electrolytes are important nutritional concerns especially during hot weather and prolonged physical activity that leads to sweating. Hor...
By: Matthew M. Brendal
3: Hay Care & Selection
HAY SELECTION AND QUALITY Size and Shape Hay bales come in several sizes and two types, square or round. I believe that the small squar...
By: Matthew M. Brendal
4: Food & Water & Safety
H HEALTH CARING Horses are gregarious by nature and take care of each o...
By: Matthew M. Brendal
5: Fat May Be a Good Thing
FAT Additional fat added to a horses diet is usually in the form of vegetable oils. Never under any circumstances feed a horse animal
By: Matthew M. Brendal
6: Determining Protein Content
Determining the amount of protein intake is easy using several simple mathematic steps. You can easily determine the protein of bagged feed by reading the ingredients content label that is required...
By: Matthew M. Brendal
7: Protein Percentage for Your Horse
PROTEIN The dietary requirements of protein for horses change as they mature or a demand is placed on the...
By: Matthew M. Brendal
8: Special Horse Diets
SPECIAL DIETS Horses sometimes require special diets due to age, disease or other problems that are perpetuated by the wrong feed intake for th...
By: Matthew M. Brendal
9: Common Diet Supplements
SUPPLEMENTS Commonly supplements are added to a horse’s diet because of a deficiency in energy. Ensure first you use a high quality feed ...
By: Matthew M. Brendal
10: Feeding & Nutritional Disorders
FEEDING & NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS DEVELOPMENTAL ORTHOPEDIC DISEASE DOD This disease may be caused or exacerbated by improper feeding,...
By: Matthew M. Brendal
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Hoof Care Team
It has been said many times by many horse-owning generations “No hoof no horse”. The hooves are truly the foundation of a horse. A horse in the wild naturally wears its hoove...
Laminitis & Founder
Laminitis & Founder are both terms that refer to rotation of the coffin bone and/or swelling and inflammation of the hoof capsule. The common cause of this disease is excess sugar in the diet. Because horses are classi...
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A well known "horse whisperer" was in town this weekend sharing his remarkable gift of understanding and communicating with horses.
