Nutrition for the Competition Horse
We all want our competition horses to be fit and well but that doesn’t mean it’s all about fizz and no stamina. Here we take a look at nutrition for the competition horse. The season…
Providing Energy and Oil for the Competition Horse
Consultant nutritionist for British Horse Feeds, Dr Tom Shurlock, talks us through providing the right kind of energy with an oil rich diet for the competition horse. Energy is a simple term for a complex…
Pre-Season Fitness for the Event Horse
Here we get some top tips from British Horse Feeds sponsored event rider James Sommerville on building up pre-season fitness for event horses. Based at his family’s yard in North Yorkshire, James has a string…
Laminitis in Horses
What Causes Laminitis? Laminitis is a disorder that is associated with overfeeding sugar and starch or water-soluble carbohydrates, which causes inflammation of the laminae. It targets the lamellar (soft, connective tissue) that holds the hoof…
Laminitis and the Compromised Horse
Dr Tom Shurlock, consultant nutritionist for British Horse Feeds, discusses laminitis and the compromised horse; horses that suffer from Cushings, Insulin Resistance (IR) and Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS). Laminitis is the result of many additive…
Sugar in the Horse’s Diet: What we need to know
Here we take a look at sugar in the horse's diet and how it impacts on their health. Sugar; a term that we all know, but probably know very little about. We dress it up…