Reading Time: 3 minutes Laminitis can always happen, horses are not only at risk of laminitis in spring but also in autumn. Excessive use of the areas – grazing when the grass is grazed down to the ground, trampling by too many horses that continue to run around on grazed areas, and using pastures
Reading Time: 5 minutes When the metabolism is overloaded How does the horse’s metabolism work? Answering this question could fill several books. We will attempt to explain it briefly here. What the metabolism does “Metabolism” refers to the process by which substances in food are broken down in the intestine, absorbed, and then transformed
Reading Time: 11 minutes The number of overweight horses in our stables is increasing year by year. By the end of the grazing season, many owners have to admit that their beloved horse has become a bit rounder than planned over the summer. Rich grazing grass, often combined with less movement—thanks to summer holidays,
Reading Time: < 1 minute The change of coat leads to an increased consumption of zinc and sulphur. These are thus diverted from other metabolic functions, which can lead to increased susceptibility to infections, for example. It is therefore advisable to provide horses with specific support by administering zinc chelate and organic sulphur (MSM). Horses
Reading Time: 8 minutes Does concentrated feed really provide power? Or can it harm my horse as well? For most horse owners, feeding concentrated feed in the form of muesli, pellets or grain is a natural part of the diet. Only very few people question the purpose of this feeding. Nevertheless, the rise in
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