Nutritional Articles

If your horse is overweight, winter can be tactfully used to help your horse to lose weight.

Muscles are almost constantly working and this process requires a good, consistent supply of nutrients, the most important of which is protein.

Anecdotally it has been shown that some horses seem to be more reactive to being fed a higher starch diet, but what is the research?

Supporting your horses hindgut will have a direct impact on their overall health and performance.

Nutrition plays an important role in the health of the senior horse, and omega-3 fatty acids can be beneficial in providing support for common health issues.

Digestible Energy (DE) refers to the amount of energy (calories) that a particular feed or forage will supply.

Research suggests that the horses need to chew is not just a physical requirement, but a psychological need too.

Soaking hay is a great way to reduce the calorie content without limiting the amount of fibre that a horse is receiving

What are the benefits of feeding oil to horses - and is it necessary?

Being aware of the glycaemic index (GI) of your horse's feed and knowing how it can affect them can be beneficial in managing their ration to suit their dietary needs.

Myofibrillar myopathy (MFM) is a muscle myopathy that differs to the more familiar PSSM.

Both hay and haylage are made from cut grass but does the different process of making them cause many nutritional differences?