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FEEDING

Feeding and coping in a frozen winter

WELL winter has arrived in Scotland, and although we knew it was coming that first week of frost and snow always comes as a shock to the system, especially when autumn was so unseasonably mild.

MP’s praise as Hannah turns clicks into bricks

LANCASHIRE horse health entrepreneur Hannah Wild was congratulated recently by her local MP Ben Wallace as she moved her fast-growing internet business to bigger premises.

Y – For yeasts feeding

MANY commercially available horse feeds contain yeast of some description and, therefore, horses have benefited from yeast in their diets for a number of years.

X–Xtra feeding over winter – does your horse need it?

WINTER is coming and if the forecasters are to be believed it will not be long until we are once again covered in snow – let’s hope they are wrong!

V is for vitamins

THE HORSE’S requirement for vitamins is relatively small but they are needed to run many chemical reactions in the body; a lack of any vitamin can have a negative effect on your horse’s health.

U for ulcers, how to feed a horse with ulcers

IT HAS been reported that between 85-90% of racehorses and 75-85% of sport horses are likely to have some sort of gastric ulcers.

T – tying up – how nutrition can be an effective management tool

‘TYING-UP’, is a general term used to describe painful muscle diseases in horses.

S is for... Sources of energy for the horse

ALL ANIMALS need energy to live; all processes and functions in the body depend on energy.

R is for ... Ready for the grazing season

Managing your grass for different ‘types’

P for prevention of laminitis

Spring is on its way, the grass will have been growing in some parts already and as soon as we get a stretch of mild weather the spring ‘flush’ of grass will begin.

O – Orthopaedic disorders and their effect on how to feed the young horse

Perhaps you have bred what could be your next perfect horse or you have bought in a youngster with great hopes for his future; this is the moment where many owners become anxious about how to feed ‘baby’.

N...Is for New generation – feeding the brood mare

Feeding the mare during pregnancy and lactation is something that many horse owners, especially first timers, get anxious about.

M ... metabolic syndrome (equine)

Metabolic diseases of the horse are becoming more and more prevalent in the population as a whole.

J is for joints

Joint supplements are one of the most popular nutritional supplements given to horses.

The ‘I’ is for ‘immunity’

The immune system protects the body against infection or disease.

H is for... Hay for your horse

FORAGE, whether in the form of hay, haylage or grass, should be the major contributor to all horses’ diets.

G is for...grazing season

The majority of horse owners look forward to this time of the year; all the horses are out and there is less mucking out to do and more time to spend with your four legged friends.

F is for...fuel

ENERGY IS required by your horse for maintenance.

C is for....compound feeds

The majority of horse owners in the UK will use a compound feed of some description to feed their horse.

10 top tips for managing your horse’s weight

Now that the warmer weather is approaching and the grass is growing faster, it is important to keep a close eye on your horse’s calorie intake.

Another Blue Chip ‘first’ leads the horse feed industry into ethical accreditation

Blue Chip Feed, already one of the most highly respected, successful brands in the equestrian industry and the winner of numerous coveted awards, has just achieved another ‘first’ by becoming the first ever Ethically Approved horse feed company.

B is for... body condition

Body condition scoring

An A-Z of feeding – A is for acidosis

Acidosis

Feeding over the festive period

BY THE time you read this, Christmas day and the festive week will be upon us.

How to feed your weaned horse this winter

Weaning is a traumatic time for mare and foal, both psychologically and nutritionally.


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