Sand Plus
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.
Preventing sand accumulation in horses is an important part of digestive health, especially for horses living in sandy pastures, dry lots, or desert environments. Learn how sand enters the digestive tract, recognize possible warning signs, and discover practical feeding strategies and the role of psyllium in a comprehensive sand-management program.
Is your older horse simply slowing down, or could arthritis be causing discomfort? Learn the early signs of arthritis in horses, how to distinguish joint pain from normal aging, and ways to support your horse’s mobility and comfort.
Probiotics and prebiotics play different but complementary roles in your horse’s digestive health. Learn how they work, why gut balance matters, and when supplemental digestive support may be beneficial.
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.
