Nutritional Articles

You have called up a nutrition helpline for feeding advice, been recommended a ration based on your horses’ requirements, however it has not had the desired effect. What could be wrong?

Looking into guidelines on how we can safely transition our horses onto new diets, forages and routines!

Investigating recent developments in the causes and management of Leaky Gut Syndrome.

We often talk about increasing the omega-3 : omega-6 fatty acid ratio in a horse’s diet, but what does this actually mean, and why should the ratio be in favour of omega-3s.

Understanding the difference between essential and non-essential amino acids, and the significance of protein within the diet.

When healthy horses are given frequent access to fresh good quality pasture, vitamin E requirements are likely to be met. However, as we transition into Autumn, access to pasture and grass quality are often limited.

As the weather begins to change with suddenly autumn upon us, we may begin to see changes in how our horses go to the loo!

Gut bacterial communities are known to have an influence on the health of humans and animals, with growing evidence of the critical role of early life gut microbial communities on immunity and disease susceptibility

The development of Sycamore Poisoning (Atypical Myopathy) is more prevalent during the autumn months.

Saracen Horse Feeds has a team of nutrition advisors, who are passionate about delivering nutritional advice that will help to support the health, wellbeing, and performance of all horses.

Research has established a link between Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and insulin response.

An area of advancing research, the effect of heat stress and management of it in horses is becoming a key component of managing the equine athlete