I caution against the stress of forage restriction. Some have said free choice forage feeding leads to increased obesity and an increased risk of laminitis. They are mistaken. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
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X-Rays And Cutting Horses Researchers examined presale radiographs of 343 Quarter Horses in training to identify lesions associated with the likelihood of competing in cutting events, the likelihood of earning money and the amount of money earned during their 3- and 4-year-old years.
Juliet M. Getty, independent equine nutritionist, discusses if horses should be fed hay or grain first. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
Frank Gravlee, equine veterinarian and founder of Life Data Labs, Inc., discusses what happens if you feed bran to horses with poor quality hooves. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
“What should I feed my horse?”
It’s a question that horse owners ask their farriers from time to time. The easy answer is, “Well, you need to feed a balanced diet.” Yet, a horse owner doesn’t always understand what that is.
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