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Feeding for weight gain, feeding in winter, feeding tips, winter feeding -

Weight gain is always a hot topic when it comes to equine health. It’s an aspect of feeding that owners often struggle with. There are those horses that are poor doers and are difficult to get weight on, horses who are recovering from illness or injury, horses who have been purchased by new owners in poor condition, or those horses that are older and struggle to keep weight on. There are many reasons why a horse needs condition and extra weight added to their body score, so for the next four weeks we’re going to spotlight four feeds that are...

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benefits of hay, conditioning, feeding in winter, feeding tips, fibre, hay, lucerne hay, rainy weather, super fibre -

With all this rain has your horse’s condition dropped? Is he looking tucked up and ribby? Most horses tend to lose weight during cold, wet periods as they burn more energy to stay warm and often don't graze as much as they normally would. So, what can you do to help maintain your horse’s condition and keep him warm while it’s raining? The answer is hay, hay, hay! The fibre in hay and other forages is digested in your horse’s hindgut via the process of bacterial fermentation. A by-product of this fermentation process is HEAT! So, by feeding extra forage...

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