Blog posts tagged with 'nutrients'

Should horses be barefoot or shod? Our Nutritionist discusses important factors to consider when deciding whether to shoe or not to shoe your horse. Plus, discover some vital top  tips in improving your horse’s hoof condition through nutrition.

Our Senior Nutritionist investigates equine feed balancers, how they differ from general vitamin and mineral supplements and what types of horses may benefit from them. Whether you have a good doer, competition horse, or a pony on box rest, find out whether a balancer would suit your horse’s diet…

Electrolytes are minerals which play an important role within the horse’s body – they are involved in almost all bodily functions including muscle contraction, digestion, neurological functions, and fluid regulation.

 

Our Senior Nutritionist, Ellie, discusses electrolytes and explains how you can provide these for your horse. 

The horse is known as a hindgut fermenter, this means that they break down a large amount of fibre in the large intestine. Our Nutritionist investigates prebiotics and probiotics, explaining what they are and why they are important in the equine digestive system.

With the country in lockdown, many horse owners have decided to turn their horses out 24/7, therefore, following correct paddock management techniques is vital to ensure that your grass is well looked after and growing as efficiently as possible! Our Nutritionist explains what you should be doing to maintain your paddocks at this time of year...

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…

Our Nutritionist explains the nutrients which grass provides and what you may need to consider when checking your horse’s field. We also discuss various different grazing methods for horses, as well as vital management practices which will help to give your horse the perfect paddock.

Whether you're out every weekend or just every now and again, here's our essential guide to ensure that your horse has the best possible support when they're competing.

What are pre and probiotics and does your horse or pony really need them in their diet? Our Nutritionist explains how these powerful nutrients work, what they are and how they may benefit your horse. 

Our Nutritionist looks at hoof quality and what you can do to help your horse. She explains what you should feed to optimise hoof health as well as some top tips to encourage growth of healthy horn.