Published: January 2021 | Updated: June 2024 L-carnitine likely isn’t something horse owners have spent...
Understanding horse vitamins and minerals
Vitamins and minerals, aka micronutrients, are not needed in large amounts by horses and therefore might be easy to overlook in the diet. However, these tiny but mighty nutrients are...
Is high fat horse feed the answer for muscle disorders?
If you have a horse that has been diagnosed with a genetic muscle disorder such as Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM) or Recurrent Rhabdomyolysis (RER), you’ve likely heard about the benefits...
Why is digestible energy for horses important?
The physical capabilities of the horse are astounding. Whether it’s jumping six foot fences, racing at over 40 miles per hour, or gliding through a pirouette in the dressage arena,...
The big 3 of performance horse nutrition
Feeding horses can be a constant balancing act since nutrient requirements change depending on the horse’s age, level of exercise, metabolism, as well as several other factors. Chances are no...
Connecting gut health and insulin resistance in horses
On a personal note, this subject is particularly important to me because I have been fortunate to have had many opportunities to care for insulin resistant horses on nutritional research...
The digestive supplements for horses that really count
Shopping for horse gut health supplements can be an interesting process. Given how many options and formulas there are on the market, decision fatigue can quickly kick in and make...
