Foundations of Good Nutrition

13 Nov

Foundations of Good Nutrition, Feeding Tips, Growing Horses, Nutrition

Feeding your Newly Started Horse: A guide to proper nutrition

• 13 August 2023
• By farmalogicnz
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Starting your horse under saddle is an exciting and important milestone in their training journey. As you transition your horse from ...

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01 Apr

Nutrition, Calming, Digestive & Gut Health, Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition

Feeding the Hot Horse

• 1 February 2023
• By farmalogicnz
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Appropriate nutrition is a key component for successful behaviour management of ‘hot’ and anxiety-prone horses. It is important to cons...

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01 Mar

Growing Horses, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Nutrition

Feeding Weanling Horses

• 1 February 2023
• By farmalogicnz
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Weaning can be a very stressful time for a young horse and his or her dam. Strategies such as progressive weaning or weaning foals in g...

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01 Feb

Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Gastric Ulcers, Horse Health, Nutrition, Senior Horses, Weight Gain

Feeding the Hard Keeper Horse

• 1 February 2023
• By farmalogicnz
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Do you have one of those horses that is hard to keep weight on? One who seems to eat twice as much (or more!) than anyone else’s horse,...

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02 Jan

Foundations of Good Nutrition, Nutrition

Roughage, Forage & Fibre: A horse-owner’s essential guide

• 1 February 2023
• By farmalogicnz
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Roughage should form the foundation of every horse diet. It provides the majority of your horse’s fibre requirement. Depending on plant...

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22 Jun

Foundations of Good Nutrition, Digestive & Gut Health, Feeding Tips, Nutrition

Winter Feed Planning

• 22 June 2022
• By farmalogicnz
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Ever wondered, "Do I need to adjust my horse’s diet for winter?" Read on for our practical approach to answering this question accur...

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22 Apr

Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Nutrition, Weight Gain

Feeding horses for the job!

• 22 April 2022
• By farmalogicnz
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Feeding horses well is both art and science. If you’ve ever had a horse too fat, too skinny or jumping out of their skin with playfulne...

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01 Oct

Foundations of Good Nutrition, Growing Horses, Horse Health, Nutrition

Horse Nutrition Explained: the ABC and 1234 of correct diet balance!

• 2 October 2021
• By farmalogicnz
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Have you set up a spreadsheet or bought a license for an online ration calculator but after an hour of fiddling with feeds, the diet st...

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24 Sep

Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Horse Health, Laminitis, Senior Horses, Weight Gain

Weight Gain for the Underweight EMS Horse

• 24 September 2021
• By farmalogicnz
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Learn more about managing laminitis-prone horses and ponies during Spring here.

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24 Sep

Laminitis, Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Hoof Care, Nutrition, Senior Horses, Weight Management

Forage Recommendations for IR, EMS or Overweight Horses

• 24 September 2021
• By farmalogicnz
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Click here for more information on choosing safer forages. Learn more about managing laminitis-prone horses and ponies during Sp...

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24 Sep

Laminitis, Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Hoof Care, Horse Health, Nutrition, Senior Horses, Weight Management

Managing Laminitis-prone Horses and Ponies during Spring

• 24 September 2021
• By farmalogicnz
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Rule #1: Don't let horses get fat (and if they do, help them lose weight immediately but safely). The hardest part about helping ea...

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28 Jun

Foundations of Good Nutrition, Feeding Tips, Horse Health, Immune Support, Nutrition, Omega-3, Senior Horses, Weight Gain

Feed Your Horse Well Through Winter

• 9 July 2021
• By farmalogicnz
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Most horse diets need tweaking through winter to compensate for seasonal reduction in pasture quantity and quality whilst horses burn e...

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