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Historical Review of Gastric Ulcers
Historical Review of Gastric Ulcers

Historical Review of Gastric Ulcers

In the past 30 years, the understanding of equine gastric ulcer disease (EGUD) has advanced by leaps and bounds.

Historical Review of Gastric Ulcers
Colic in Horses: A Brief History with a Prominent Researcher
Colic in Horses

Colic in Horses: A Brief History with a Prominent Researcher

Despite voluminous research on its causes, colic remains a health threat to even the best managed horses.

Colic in Horses: A Brief History with a Prominent Researcher
Early-Life Management Shapes Racing Success
Early-Life Management

Early-Life Management Shapes Racing Success

When breeders select young Thoroughbreds for racing, pedigree and conformation top the list of selection criteria, but management choices may matter just as much.

Early-Life Management Shapes Racing Success
Feeding for Breeding: Nutritional Strategies for Mares and Broodmares
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Feeding for Breeding: Nutritional Strategies for Mares and Broodmares

Discover expert equine nutrition strategies for mares and broodmares. Learn how tailored diets support fertility, pregnancy, lactation, and healthy foal development.

Feeding for Breeding: Nutritional Strategies for Mares and Broodmares
Feeding for Breeding: Nutritional Strategies for Stallions
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Feeding for Breeding: Nutritional Strategies for Stallions

Discover expert nutritional strategies for breeding stallions. Learn how tailored diets with vitamin E, omega-3, and digestible fibres support fertility, condition, and reproductive success.

Feeding for Breeding: Nutritional Strategies for Stallions
MicroSteed™ Report – Sales Prep
MicroSteed™ Reports

MicroSteed™ Report – Sales Prep

This example shows a yearling during sales prep. MicroSteed™ can be adjusted to match the intensity of prep work required for each individual.

MicroSteed™ Report – Sales Prep
MicroSteed™ Report – Horses in Training – Full Work
MicroSteed™ Reports

MicroSteed™ Report – Horses in Training – Full Work

This example shows a horse in full training. MicroSteed™ can be adjusted for metabolic rate, allowing assessment of individual horses in training with a tendency towards weight loss or weight gain during a season.

MicroSteed™ Report – Horses in Training – Full Work
MicroSteed™ Report – Yearling
MicroSteed™ Reports

MicroSteed™ Report – Yearling

This example shows a yearling during winter months. MicroSteed™ provides easy-to-read reports that clearly identify the needs of yearlings and the contribution pasture makes during this important period of life.

MicroSteed™ Report – Yearling
MicroSteed™ Report – Horses in Training – Early Fitness
MicroSteed™ Reports

MicroSteed™ Report – Horses in Training – Early Fitness

For horses in the early stages of training, Microsteed helps to identify changing nutrients needs against changes in workload.

MicroSteed™ Report – Horses in Training – Early Fitness