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Supporting Your Horse's Muscles

Our Nutritionist investigates equine muscles, explaining the various types of muscle found within the horse, what they are and how can we support their development. 

 

Discover some top tips for aiding your horse’s muscle health and development through nutritional support…

Supporting Your Horse's Muscles

Electrolytes for Horses

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. 

Electrolytes for Horses

Is Your Horse Lacking Energy and Sparkle?

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

Is Your Horse Lacking Energy and Sparkle?

The Structure of Your Horse’s Skin

What makes up the structure of your horse’s skin? Our Nutritionist looks into this and reveals what you can do to help optimise equine skin health whilst encouraging a glossy shine to their coat!

Learn more...

The Structure of Your Horse’s Skin

Groundwork and the Importance of Joint Support

Instead of riding, many owners are opting for groundwork with their horses to reduce the risk of adding pressure to our precious NHS at this difficult time. Our Nutritionist looks into groundwork and the different options you can try with your horse… Even though you may not be riding, it is still important to provide nutritional joint support for your horse as the tight circles and various movements will still be causing strain on their musculoskeletal system.

 

Discover more here and learn more about suitable horse supplements for your horse…

Groundwork and the Importance of Joint Support

Maintaining Your Horse's Paddock

With the country in lockdown, many horse owners have decided to turn their horses out 24/7, therefore, following correct paddock management techniques is vital to ensure that your grass is well looked after and growing as efficiently as possible! Our Nutritionist explains what you should be doing to maintain your paddocks at this time of year...

Maintaining Your Horse's Paddock

What is Protein and Why Does My Horse Need It?

Our Nutritionist explains protein and why it's essential within your horse's diet, as well as useful advice on helping your horse to develop muscle safely and optimising your horse's nutrition to build topline correctly. 

What is Protein and Why Does My Horse Need It?

How Will Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impact Your Horse?

Are you concerned about coronavirus and how it may impact the care and wellbeing of your horse? We've put together some helpful advice for horse owners and equestrians to help you through the current COVID-19 situation and provide some guidance at this difficult time. 

How Will Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impact Your Horse?

Keep Your Horse Calm Despite the Storms

Is your horse feeling a little spooky or fresh after the recent storms? With another storm fast approaching, our Nutritionist explains how you can keep your horse calm and manageable during unruly weather…

Keep Your Horse Calm Despite the Storms

Animal Health Trust Launches Interactive Website for Strangles

Feedmark's chosen charity, The Animal Health Trust, carries out vital work to improve the health and welfare of horses, dogs and cats through research. This fantastic charity has now enbled horse owners and vets to access the most up-to-date information on diagnoses of Strangles using a helpful new online resource.

Animal Health Trust Launches Interactive Website for Strangles

Don't Mess With Feeding Rates...

Do you feed the correct feeding rates for your horse’s bodyweight? Our Nutritionist explains the importance of calculated feeding rates and why you should ensure your horse is receiving the accurate quantity of supplements and feeds.

Don't Mess With Feeding Rates...

Is Your Horse's Forage Suitable for Their Needs?

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.

Is Your Horse's Forage Suitable for Their Needs?