Blog posts tagged with 'hay'

Whether you’re at home with your furry companion or out at a competition, hydration is key. Before grabbing your hat and boots or your dog’s lead, consider whether they are well hydrated and how you can reduce the risk of dehydration.

What is Equine Asthma? Dr Wood discusses the new terminology used for respiratory issues and explains how to optimise the function and health of your horse’s respiratory system. Read on to support clear breathing and optimal comfort…

Keeping our equine friends entertained whilst stabled can be a challenging task, so we sought help from leading stars in the Dressage and Eventing worlds... Here are some helpful tips and tricks from our talented Feedmark Riders, to assist you in keeping your horse calm and happy during prolonged periods in the stable.  

The equine digestive system is complex. Our Senior Nutritionist, Abbie, looks deeper into the different parts of this system and explains how it functions to allow our horses to digest feed...

Is your horse’s hay or haylage providing sufficient calories and nutrients for their daily needs? Our Nutritionist looks into forage quality and explains how you can tell what your horse is getting from your chosen forage.

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In light of National Obesity Awareness week, our Nutritionist takes a look at equine obesity and how you can take advantage of this colder season to get your horse to a healthier weight. It’s the ideal time to assess your horse’s bodyweight and condition, here is some helpful guidance on doing this…

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...

Does winter mean more work or less work for your horse? Our Nutritionist offers some helpful advice for maintaining ideal weight and condition of your horse throughout the colder months.