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Super Fibres and How They Can Help Your Horse

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...

Super Fibres and How They Can Help Your Horse

Autumn Advice for Horse Owners

With autumn weather among us and winter on its way, our Nutritionist has some essential tips on keeping your horse's skin and coat in tip top condition. Discover how you can help your horse despite the challenges that clipping, rugging, mud and indeed just colder and wetter weather can bring.

Autumn Advice for Horse Owners

Types of Grazing Systems and Pasture Management

Our Nutritionist explains the nutrients which grass provides and what you may need to consider when checking your horse’s field. We also discuss various different grazing methods for horses, as well as vital management practices which will help to give your horse the perfect paddock.

Types of Grazing Systems and Pasture Management

Feed Room Do’s and Don’ts

Our Feedmark Nutritionist explains why it's important to maintain feed room hygiene, along with some great tips to help organise yours! Cleaning your feed rooms will...

Feed Room Do’s and Don’ts

Helpful herbs for horses...

There are so many natural herbs out there that it's tricky to know which ones to feed your horse. Herbs play a vital part in the health and well-being of your horse. We have chosen a few for you from our range of...

Helpful herbs for horses...

Hay vs. Haylage

Forage should make up the largest part of your horse’s daily diet, but do you know which forage is best for your horse and how much he should be consuming every day? In this week’s blog, our Nutritionist discusses the different types of forage and some important tips which are easy to forget...

Hay vs. Haylage

Supporting your horse's immune system

Does your horse need a pick-me-up? Our Nutritionist explains how you can help to give your horse a boost and how powerful natural ingredients can help their general health and well-being.

Supporting your horse's immune system

6 Reasons to Love Benevit

Our Nutritionist, Lauren Harrold, explains the importance of vitamins and minerals in the horse's diet and why our best-selling vitamin and mineral supplement, Benevit, is so popular.

6 Reasons to Love Benevit

Managing Stress in Your Horse

Our Nutritionist gives top tips on managing stress in the anxious horse and helping to reduce spookiness.

Managing Stress in Your Horse

Beat the January blues for horse owners

Carolyn Henderson gives her top tips for horse owners to beat the January blues this year...

Beat the January blues for horse owners

Vitamins and Minerals – Why does my horse need them?

Feedmark's Nutritionist, Lauren Harrold BSc, explains the importance of vitamins and minerals in the horse's diet and what role they play within the body.

Vitamins and Minerals – Why does my horse need them?

Feeding the Ulcer Prone Horse

Our Nutritionist explains gastric and colonic ulcers in horses, why they occur, their symptoms and how you can reduce the risk...

Feeding the Ulcer Prone Horse

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