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Muscle Myopathies: the Latest in Tying Up
Managing Muscle Myopathies

Managing Muscle Myopathies – the Latest in Tying Up

Dr. Stephanie Valberg, world-leading specialist in equine muscle myopathies explores the evolutionary, environmental and genetic factors that influence exertional rhabdomyolysis.

Managing Muscle Myopathies – the Latest in Tying Up
Feeding the Ex-Racehorse: Top Tips
Feeding the Ex-Racehorse

Feeding the Ex-Racehorse: Top Tips

Find our nutritional teams top tips for feeding your ex-racehorse.

Feeding the Ex-Racehorse: Top Tips
Celebrating 20 Years of World-Class Nutritional Science
Nutrition Advice

Celebrating 20 Years of World-Class Nutritional Science

Saracen Horse Feeds are proudly celebrating an exclusive 20-year partnership with Kentucky Equine Research, World Leaders in Equine Research and Nutrition.

Celebrating 20 Years of World-Class Nutritional Science
Managing Metabolic Conditions in Horses
Metabolic Conditions

Managing Metabolic Conditions in Horses

Learn how to feed and manage horses with metabolic disorders and laminitis prone using a low starch diet.

Managing Metabolic Conditions in Horses
Managing the EMS Pony
Case Studies

Managing the EMS Pony

Senior Nutritionist, Lizzie Drury, explains what to look out for when managing horses and ponies with equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), based on her own management techniques with her pony Rita, whose body shape illustrates very well where fat pad areas and higher risk areas are.

Managing the EMS Pony
Feeding the Ex-Racehorse

Feeding the Ex-Racehorse: Feeding for Weight Gain

In order to put condition on a horse, you need to increase his intake of digestible energy.

Feeding the Ex-Racehorse: Feeding for Weight Gain
Feeding the Ex-Racehorse with Gastric Ulcers
Feeding the Ex-Racehorse

Feeding the Ex-Racehorse with Gastric Ulcers

Due to a lower forage intake and high workload during training, many racehorses may suffer from gastric ulcers at some stage of their life.

Feeding the Ex-Racehorse with Gastric Ulcers
Signs of Dehydration
Dehydration

Signs of Dehydration in Horses and How to Prevent it

Learn how to keep your horse hydrated, spot dehydration, and use electrolytes for hot weather care.

Signs of Dehydration in Horses and How to Prevent it
All Tied-up?
Managing Muscle Myopathies

All Tied-up?

Tying-up or ER (exertional rhabdomyolysis) is a problem that every yard will encounter at some point in time with reports of 5-7% of the thoroughbred population being affected.

All Tied-up?