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
Reading Time: 5 minutes “Sainfoin is harmful to horses because the tannins hinder the absorption of minerals” – is that correct? Recently, an article has been frequently quoted on the Internet stating that the tannins in sainfoin bind minerals and that feeding sainfoin is therefore harmful to horses. If you start looking deeper into
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ordinarily, horses do not need vitamin supplementation. They typically acquire these essential nutrients from their primary feed sources such as grass and hay, or they synthesise them internally, or obtain them from their gut’s microbial inhabitants. However, a dry summer can lead to a less optimistic picture regarding the availability
Reading Time: < 1 minute The scorching summer temperatures pose challenges for many horses. Merely standing in the pasture or seeking refuge in the shelter causes not only us humans but also our equine companions to sweat profusely. Through sweat, the body loses a large proportion of minerals, the electrolytes. For horses, these electrolytes primarily
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