Reading Time: 6 minutes Oil provides the horse with more energy in winter Horses utilize dietary fibers, particularly cellulose and hemicellulose, as their primary energy source. When energy demands rise, the horse initially enhances the energy yield from its roughage by improving its utilization in the large intestine. Additionally, during the winter months, horses
Reading Time: 3 minutes That sainfoin is repeatedly criticised as a horse feed is nothing new. What is new, is that it is said to have a negative impact on the health of the thyroid gland due to increased iodine requirements. The often-cited thiocyanates are indeed able to contribute to increased iodine excretion. However,
Reading Time: 2 minutes Many stable owners let their horses in the pasture during autumn, as it’s pleasing to witness grass growth after the summer months. However, an essential consideration often goes unnoticed: the grasses in these fields endure considerable stress from extended dry periods, grazing, and trampling. These areas commonly feature performance-oriented grasses,
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: 5 minutes Excrement eating (coprophagy) occurs in both stabled and open yard horses, in all breeds, and all age groups. In foals, the behavior is still normal. By eating their mother’s excrement, they absorb important microorganisms, which settle in the foal’s large intestine and build up their microbiome (intestinal flora) This means
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