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.
Our Nutritionist looks deeper into the various joint supporting supplements we have available, explaining the differences between them and why they may help your horse’s comfort and mobility. Read on to discover which supplement is best suited to your horse...
This week, we look at nutrient deficiencies, how they are prevented and whether your horse is likely to be at risk... Discover more and find out how to ensure your horse is receiving adequate nutrition for optimal health.
How does your horse cope in the heat? Our Senior Nutritionist, Abbie, gives some expert tips on keeping your horse cool and comfortable in hot weather.
She also has some helpful advice on creating refreshing treats for your horse and explains how to spot signs of heatstroke along with a plan of action if your horse were to experience it...
Providing a nutritionally balanced diet is the basis to keeping a happy and healthy horse, however some horses may require additional support for a number of reasons. There are a large variety of supplements available and choosing suitable products for your horse can seem a little daunting. Our Nutritionist explains exactly what supplements are and how to determine whether your horse may need additional nutritional support…
Our Senior Nutritionist investigates equine feed balancers, how they differ from general vitamin and mineral supplements and what types of horses may benefit from them. Whether you have a good doer, competition horse, or a pony on box rest, find out whether a balancer would suit your horse’s diet…
Electrolytes are minerals which play an important role within the horse’s body – they are involved in almost all bodily functions including muscle contraction, digestion, neurological functions, and fluid regulation.
Our Senior Nutritionist, Ellie, discusses electrolytes and explains how you can provide these for your horse.
At Feedmark, we understand that you want the best for your horse, even when it comes to their diet and nutritional requirements. This is why our Nutritionists designed Bespoke All-In-One™, a custom-made product which caters for your horse’s unique dietary needs and also makes your life easier!
Our Nutritionist explains this effective method of supplementation, and why it definitely is... bespoke.
Are you struggling with a sluggish horse?
A lack of energy can be due to a number of reasons, so before reaching for extra hard feed, a high energy mix or a magical supplement to give your horse turbo power, it is ideal to consider these factors if your horse is more whoa than go…
We’ve probably all heard the phrase “no hoof, no horse” but perhaps never really thought much of it - did you know that the horse’s hoof contains very complex structures which scientists are still trying to understand today?
Our Nutritionist investigates the anatomy of the equine hoof and explains some issues which can occur in our horses’ feet.
The horse is known as a hindgut fermenter, this means that they break down a large amount of fibre in the large intestine. Our Nutritionist investigates prebiotics and probiotics, explaining what they are and why they are important in the equine digestive system.
