Reading Time: 5 minutes The first one is too thin and is not putting on weight despite ample food. The other is overweight and fails to shed pounds, even though its diet has already been carefully rationed. If you have a horse facing such a problem, you find yourself in a maze of feed
Reading Time: 4 minutes You hear it increasingly: hay disinfection. But what should we make of the advertising claims regarding preservatives and disinfectants? Super solution for problematic hay quality or potential disaster for the digestion? Why is the availability of high-quality hay diminishing? In recent years, summer weather has become increasingly unpredictable. Longer dry
Reading Time: 4 minutes When strolling through horse pastures with a keen eye, one often comes across familiar plant species. Some of these plants provide valuable information about the soil conditions, offering insights into the pasture’s needs. These plants, known as indicator plants, exhibit specific ecological tolerance or preferences. Beyond soil conditions, they can
Reading Time: 7 minutes Is the use of automatic hay dispensers and timer-controlled feeding systems ushering in a new era for horse stables? The increasing popularity of automatic hay racks appears to address the complex balance between ensuring constant access to roughage for horses, preventing equine obesity, and minimising the labour involved in hay
Reading Time: 9 minutes 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
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