What is Equine Asthma? Dr Wood discusses the new terminology used for respiratory issues and explains how to optimise the function and health of your horse’s respiratory system. Read on to support clear breathing and optimal comfort…
45 YEARS AT THE CENTRE OF EQUINE NUTRITION™
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Keeping our equine friends entertained whilst stabled can be a challenging task, so we sought help from leading stars in the Dressage and Eventing worlds... Here are some helpful tips and tricks from our talented Feedmark Riders, to assist you in keeping your horse calm and happy during prolonged periods in the stable.
Supporting Horses on Box Rest - Feedmark Nutritionist
The equine digestive system is complex. Our Senior Nutritionist, Abbie, looks deeper into the different parts of this system and explains how it functions to allow our horses to digest feed...
02
Oct
As your horse’s routine changes with the seasons, are you making adjustments to their diet?
Our Nutritionist warns of important steps to take to ensure your horse’s safety, and gives an easy guide on how to introduce new feeds gradually.
The winter months are creeping in on us! Not only is it time to prepare ourselves for the drop in temperatures, the frequent rain, and the endless supply of mud, but we must also prepare our turnout areas before the harsh weather is upon us...
Our Nutritionist, Ellen, shares some top tips on getting your horse’s turnout pasture fit and ready for the colder period.
11
Sep
Maintaining an ideal weight can be very difficult for certain horses and ponies, particularly when fresh flushes of grass are appearing in paddocks.
Here are 9 helpful tips for managing overweight horses, promoting weight loss and optimising the diet to provide essential nutrients without excess calories.
Is your horse’s hay or haylage providing sufficient calories and nutrients for their daily needs? Our Nutritionist looks into forage quality and explains how you can tell what your horse is getting from your chosen forage.
We are here to help, so if you have any questions please get in touch.
17
Jan
In light of National Obesity Awareness week, our Nutritionist takes a look at equine obesity and how you can take advantage of this colder season to get your horse to a healthier weight. It’s the ideal time to assess your horse’s bodyweight and condition, here is some helpful guidance on doing this…
Is your horse’s respiratory system challenged by the dustier environment of winter? We reveal 3 simple factors which could be negatively impacting your horse’s breathing…
Fibre plays a highly important role in the horse’s diet both in the wild and domestically for horses in no work to those in very hard work. It is also important metabolically and biochemically. Fibre can be commonly found in feedstuffs such as grass, conserved forages like hay and haylage as well as chaffs, however it is also found in feedstuffs known as super fibres. Our Nutritionist explains these "Super Fibres" and what they can mean for your horse...
Does winter mean more work or less work for your horse? Our Nutritionist offers some helpful advice for maintaining ideal weight and condition of your horse throughout the colder months.