Our commitment to education is why we continue to publish resources on topics such as hoof health, digestive health, insulin resistance, vitamin and mineral nutrition, and forage-based feeding.
Does your horse struggle to keep weight on during the winter? Learn how cold weather increases calorie needs and what you can do with proper nutrition and management to help your hard keeper maintain a healthy weight all winter long.
Digestive upset in horses can appear in many different ways. Learn the common signs to watch for and why maintaining healthy digestion is an important part of your horse’s overall health.
Studies show that horses eat faster in the Spring. They will eat more per day in pounds of grass than in the summer.
Fall brings changes in weather, forage, and daily routines that can affect your horse’s digestive health. Learn how to support horses prone to recurring colic.
Many horse owners assume a ration balancer must be a pelleted, bagged feed. But a ration balancer is defined by its nutritional purpose—not its physical form. Learn what makes a feed a feed, what a ration balancer actually does, how supplements differ, and why concentrated vitamin and mineral products can play an important role in balancing a forage-based diet.
Ever wondered what all those numbers and ingredients on a horse feed or supplement label really mean? Learn how to read a horse nutrition label, understand crude protein, fat and fiber, evaluate ingredients, and look beyond the guaranteed analysis to make smarter nutrition choices for your horse.
Vitamin E plays an important role in protecting horse muscle cells from oxidative stress. Learn how vitamin E supports healthy muscles, performance and recovery—and why horses eating stored hay may need closer attention to their vitamin E intake.
Understanding NSC in horse supplements can help horse owners make better nutritional decisions for metabolic horses. Learn what NSC means, how sugar and starch are measured, why forage matters most, and what to consider when choosing supplements for horses prone to insulin resistance, EMS or laminitis.
Is biotin or lysine more important for horse hoof growth? Discover the 11 key nutrients—including biotin, lysine, methionine, zinc, copper, magnesium and B vitamins—that help support strong, healthy hoof growth from the inside out.
