Ensuring your horse receives adequate amino acids is crucial for their overall health and performance. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, essential for various physiological functions and play a crucial role in maintaining your horse’s health and performance. Three key benefits of amino acids in your horse’s diet include: 1. Improved Body Condition[…]
Allergies In Horses: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
Just like humans, equines can be allergic to various substances, such as plant particles, substances in the air, or some kinds of food. Allergens are the term used for such substances. When inhaled or absorbed by the respiratory or gastrointestinal tract, these allergens in horses incite histamine production in the body, leading to inflammation. Some[…]
How Does Your Horse’s Digestive System Work?
Your horse’s digestive system is powerful, but it wasn’t built for life in a stall, big grain meals, or stressful training schedules. It was designed for constant grazing, slow intake, and steady movement. When we feed outside of those natural rhythms, things can quickly go sideways. Let’s take a closer look at how your horse’s[…]
5 Common Horse Hoof Problems: Diagnosis & Treatment
When it comes to horse health, the common phrase "no hoof, no horse" stands realistic even today. A horse’s strength depends profoundly on a concrete foundation from the hoof, and even slight damage or injury to the hoof can be painful to the horse. The quality of the hoof relies on different factors such as[…]
Tips for Maintaining Your Horse's Health and Happiness
A horse makes an excellent companion for contentment, companionship, riding, or competition. What’s your purpose for owning a horse? Sharing your life’s journey with a horse can be a wonderful experience. However, it comes with many responsibilities. Your horse needs your love, warmth, and commitment. Did you know a horse can live beyond 35 years[…]
Grass Founder
As winter fades and spring comes, horse owners eagerly await the return of green grasses and lush pastures and seeing their horses graze on free range once again. But, there's something you need to be careful about – a condition called grass founder. What is a Grass Founder? During the springtime, when it's sunny and[…]
Signs of Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM) in Horses
Polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) in horses is a condition with an excessively abnormal glycogen accumulation, the standard form of sugar stored in muscle. This condition could lead to incidents of muscle stiffness and pain after exercise. This is also known as “tying up.” Affected horses may refuse to move and display symptoms like sweating, lameness,[…]
Top Supplements for Horses in Heavy Training
Performance horses are true athletes, and like any athlete, their bodies demand more than just good hay to sustain the rigors of hard training. Everyone talks about electrolytes, joint mixes, and a scoop of vitamins, and while these certainly have their place, what often gets overlooked is how they’re actually used. For example, take energy[…]
Why Does My Horse Have a Cresty Neck & What Can I Do About It?
This question may concern you as a horse owner if you have noticed your equine displaying an overabundance of fat along the neckline. If your horse has developed a cresty neck, it's natural to be worried. A cresty neck can be a sign of underlying health problems including a metabolic disorder and might indicate the[…]
