Tag Archives: farmalogic

25 Mar

Digestive & Gut Health, Equine Vit&Min, Farmalogic, Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Hoof Care, Horse Health, Joint Health, Laminitis, Nutrition, Weight Management

Why is autumn a high risk time for laminitis?

• 20 November 2020
• By farmalogicnz
• 0 comments

Days are getting shorter, temperatures are lower and in some regions we are starting to get some rain. Why is autumn such a tricky time...

Continue reading

27 Jul

Airway Diseases, Allergies, Antioxidants, Farmalogic, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Gastric Ulcers, Horse Health, Immune Support, Muscle Recovery, Reproduction & Fertility, Senior Horses

Antioxidants in Horse Nutrition

• 17 December 2021
• By farmalogicnz
• 0 comments

Why are antioxidants important for your horse? Stress, infection, detoxification of pollutants and exercise are a few factors that can...

Continue reading

10 Jun

Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Nutrition, Oxalate Pastures

C3 vs C4 Grasses – Which Is Best?

• 20 August 2020
• By farmalogicnz
• 0 comments

If you’ve ever been on to FeedXL or read information about ‘bighead’ and oxalates in pastures, you’ll have come across the terms “C3” a...

Continue reading

03 May

Digestive & Gut Health, Equine Vit&Min, Farmalogic, Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Horse Health, Nutrition, Senior Horses, Weight Gain

Feeding Older Horses in Cold Weather

• 7 May 2021
• By farmalogicnz
• 0 comments

Having the luxury of keeping much-loved horses through their retirement years is an honour many us happily perform for our equine frien...

Continue reading

15 Feb

Antioxidants, Farmalogic, Horse Health, Muscle Recovery, Non-Sweating, Nutrition

Caring for Horses in Hot Weather

• 4 December 2021
• By farmalogicnz
• 0 comments

As temperatures soar, remember to take weather conditions into account when planning a ride. Working horses during very hot and/or hum...

Continue reading

10 Jul

Digestive & Gut Health, Farmalogic, Feeding Tips, Horse Health, Nutrition

Prebiotics and Probiotics: an Introduction

• 20 August 2020
• By farmalogicnz
• 0 comments

Prebiotics are “a substrate that is selectively utilized by host microorganisms conferring a health benefit.” (ISAPP, 2017). Prebiotic...

Continue reading

14 Jun

Foundations of Good Nutrition, Equine Vit&Min, Feeding Tips, Horse Health, Immune Support, Muscle Recovery, Nutrition, Reproduction & Fertility, Senior Horses, Skin and Coat, Weight Gain

Top Ten Reasons why EVERY horse needs minerals.

• 4 March 2021
• By farmalogicnz
• 0 comments

“I don’t need my horse to look like a show horse.” “He’s just a camp drafter, looks don’t count.” “She’s only a few months in foal an...

Continue reading

06 May

Digestive & Gut Health, Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Horse Health, Muscle Recovery, Nutrition, Skin and Coat, Weight Management

Top 10 Essential Feeding Tips Every Horse Owner Needs To Know

• 20 August 2020
• By farmalogicnz
• 0 comments

Horses need roughage - lots of it. Unless they’re overweight, they should never run out of grass or hay. Roughage can also provide a...

Continue reading

06 Mar

Bone Health, Equine Vit&Min, Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Growing Horses, Horse Health, Nutrition, Oxalate Pastures

Help! I’ve got high oxalate grasses!

• 20 August 2020
• By farmalogicnz
• 0 comments

The fi...

Continue reading

01 Mar

Digestive & Gut Health, Equine Vit&Min, Farmalogic, Feeding Tips, Horse Health, Immune Support, Nutrition, Omega-3, Poultry, Reproduction & Fertility, Skin and Coat, Weight Gain, Weight Management

Supplementing all hay diets when there is no grass

• 9 July 2021
• By farmalogicnz
• 0 comments

Dry times and a lack of fresh pasture is a real issue in many parts of the country at the moment, causing vitamin deficiencies in horse...

Continue reading

18 Feb

Calming, Digestive & Gut Health, Equine Vit&Min, Farmalogic, Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Horse Health, Nutrition, Weight Management

Can I blame the supplement? Part 1.

• 20 August 2020
• By farmalogicnz
• 0 comments

Q: I started my horse on a new supplement in September and he isn’t looking amazing any more…… what should I do? A. Put him back on th...

Continue reading

25 Jan

Airway Diseases, Allergies, Arthritis, Calming, Equine Vit&Min, Farmalogic, Feeding Tips, Foundations of Good Nutrition, Growing Horses, Hoof Care, Horse Health, Immune Support, Joint Health, Laminitis, Nutrition, Omega-3, Reproduction & Fertility, Senior Horses, Skin and Coat, Weight Management

Horses don’t eat fish – but should they?

• 9 July 2021
• By farmalogicnz
• 0 comments

The whole horses don’t eat fish oil argument has been bothering me of late. No, horses in their natural state don’t eat fish when their...

Continue reading