The question of whether horses need continuous access to hay or if feeding hay in meals is sufficient is a common query among horse owners. Observing a plump pony that seems to expand like yeast when fed hay continuously might lead one to believe that weight management can be achieved
One day you are happily on a hack with your horse, not worrying about a thing in the world, and the next day it is suddenly standing in its stable on three legs. What happened? In most such cases, it is, fortunately, only a painful but largely harmless hoof abscess.
What’s going on there? Imagine, you’re cleaning out the hooves of your horse and all of a sudden a part of the hoof sole comes off in little white crumbs or occasionally even in larger chucks. The reassuring news is that a crumbling hoof sole is typically not a cause
The understanding of the health benefits associated with a high-fiber diet consisting of grass and hay, as opposed to concentrated feed, has gained widespread recognition. Good quality hay is just one of the two fundamental nutrients; the other often leads a rather quiet and sometimes neglected existence: water. Why is
Every year, around October when Halloween is fast approaching, a common query arises within equestrian circles regarding the suitability of feeding pumpkins to horses. This question is quite understandable, especially given the abundance of pumpkins available on street corners. Later on, as the pumpkins make way for Christmas decorations, many
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