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breeding, breeding feed, breeding season, complete feed, equine pregnancy nutrition, foal nutrition, mare and foal feed, Mitavite, mitavite breeda, stud feed -

Spring has sprung, which means breeding season is almost here. If you’re planning to put your mare in foal this season now is the time to get her nutrition right to ensure she grows a strong, healthy foal. Wondering what’s the best feeding practice and diet plan for your mare? Here are our top tips. Don’t over feed your mare One common mistake owners make is to increase their mare’s calories during the early stages of the horse’s pregnancy. This is unnecessary for most horses and may lead to your mare becoming overweight and add unwanted risks of complications to...

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Keeping your horse groomed and maintained is an important part of horse ownership and husbandry. Keeping your kit stocked with all the essentials will make caring for your horse much easier (and more enjoyable!) Hoof pick: As the saying goes “no hoof, no horse”, that’s why this tool should be number one in everyone’s grooming kit and the first task undertaken when grooming your horse. It's important to clean your horse’s hooves out daily to remove any unwanted dirt and debris. This also provides you with the perfect opportunity to make sure they’re injury free (injuries such as stone bruise,...

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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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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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EasiConditioner, pryde's feed, weight gain, 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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