Reading Time: 4 minutes ‘Dusty or mouldy hay is bit of a divisive topic among equestrians. When horse owners and stable operators come across hay that doesn’t meet their expectations in terms of appearance, smell, and texture, their reactions can vary greatly. Some immediately discard the hay because it’s dusty or lacks the fresh,
Reading Time: 9 minutes What is the current state of research? The horse community is increasingly recognising the importance of intestinal health. More horses suffer from modern diseases like colic, laminitis, EMS, and insulin resistance.Fortunately, there’s growing research on the horse’s microbiome and intestinal well-being. The feed impacts the horse’s microbiome The equine microbiome
Reading Time: 11 minutes In some posts, we have highlighted five important don’ts in horse feeding, which sparked a lot of reactions. This is likely because the feeding practices we mentioned are widely popular among horse owners. Are these statements too general? Anyone who knows us is aware that we generally avoid blanket statements.
Reading Time: 3 minutes KPU what is it? Kryptopyrrolurie (KPU) is unfortunately a very widespread detoxification disorder in horses. The cause lies in a disturbed intestinal gut flora. These helpful microorganisms not only digest the cellulose from hay and pasture grass, but also produce a lot of nutrients that are important for the horse.
Reading Time: 4 minutes And if so, then grain-free please! Or not? What do you mean? Mash is a traditional horse feed that our ancestors, even great-grandfathers, would provide in specific situations. These situations included instances when horses were seriously ill, such as during colic. It could happen that they survived the colic but
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