Feeding horses for the job!
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...
22
Apr
Nutrition
01
Oct
Horse Nutrition Explained: the ABC and 1234 of correct diet balance!
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...
24
Sep
Choosing Safer Grass for Laminitis-prone Horses
Although YOU CAN’T PICK A SUITABLE FORAGE JUST BY LOOKING AT IT there are some guides to choosing safer times of day to graze.
Some...
24
Sep
Forage Recommendations for IR, EMS or Overweight Horses
Click here for more information on choosing safer forages.
Learn more about managing laminitis-prone horses and ponies during Sp...
24
Sep
Managing Laminitis-prone Horses and Ponies during Spring
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...
28
Jun
Feed Your Horse Well Through Winter
Most horse diets need tweaking through winter to compensate for seasonal reduction in pasture quantity and quality whilst horses burn e...
07
Jun
Horse Feeding Tips for Winter
Should you make changes to your horse feeding program during cold months? Sometimes it only takes a small feeding or horse husbandry ch...
04
Jun
How much should I feed my horse? The essential 5 step guide for horse owners.
The amount of food your horse requires is determined by his or her size (weight), workload, age, breeding status and whether you are ai...
16
Apr
Are You Wasting Money on Vitamins for your Horse?
You may be wasting hard-earned cash if you're feeding mature (but not old), healthy pleasure horses a multi-vitamin supplement when the...
23
Feb
What is the Best Horse Mineral Supplement for NZ Pastures?
Have you ever heard that soils in New Zealand are so different to the rest of the world that you need to choose horse mineral supplemen...
23
Feb
Are Pre-Mixed Horse Feeds better than Home Mixed?
Question:
"My friend/neighbour/instructor/lady in the feed store told me that I should feed my horse a premixed/complete bagged hard f...
21
Aug
Why do horses need an omega-3 source?
Fresh grass. Horses love it!
Nothing can beat it as the basis of most horse diets. It provides essential fibre, energy, protein,...