Equine Technical Articles
Article published the December 30, 2011:
Insulin resistance in horses is a complex pathophysiological condition that appears to underlie several chronic conditions often encompassed by the term "equine metabolic syndrome", including laminitis, obesity...
Article published the December 22, 2011:
Insulin resistance is becoming more prevalent among horses worldwide and is associated with a range of metabolic disturbances (Geor and Frank, 2009). Nutrition has a major impact on insulin kinetics and metabol...
Article published the June 26, 2009:
"Easy Keepers" are horses that will maintain or even gain weight under conditions where other horses will lose weight. They are often considered a pleasure to own because they need less feed to maintain an appr...
Article published the June 9, 2009:
Florida has an estimated 500,000 horses, third only to Texas and California as one of the leading horse states in the U.S. The predominant breed of horse in the Florida is the American Quarter horse, which is c...
Article published the April 7, 2009:
Bermudagrasses are one of the most important grasses used in the U.S. for horse grazing and hay feeding. Despite the abundant research on these grasses and their popularity among producers in the cattle livesto...
Article published the December 15, 2008:
Feeding programs for horses should be based on quality forage. However, when Mother Nature does not cooperate as in the summer of 2002, forage supplies can be limited causing horse owners great concern.
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Article published the November 27, 2008:
Feedstuffs contain the nutrients energy, protein, minerals and vitamins. The right combination of feedstuffs needs to be chosen to meet the nutrient requirements of your horse.Energy Energy is the main componen...
Article published the September 30, 2008:
Meeting the mineral requirements of your horses is challenging. Which minerals does your horse require and how much of each is necessary? The Nutrient Requirements of Horses 5th edition, published in 1989, is u...
Article published the September 15, 2008:
Compared to other classes of livestock, there seems to be more myths and wives' tales when it comes to feeding horses. Many of these myths are long-held "traditions" that have been passed down unquestioned from...
Article published the August 7, 2008:
Horses are fed a variety of feeds. Diets range from 100 percent pasture forage to 100 percent completely processed mixes. Most horses are fed forage in the form of hay or pasture in combination with a grain mix...