Nutrition for Broodmares
For foals to be fit, healthy and have the best start in life, good nutrition for broodmares is key with the correct nutrients and feed required throughout the gestation period and after the youngster is…
Winter Feeding
During the winter months some horse owners face the challenge of keeping enough condition on their horses and ponies as the weather becomes colder and there is often a lack of grass in the paddocks…
Feeding the Poor Doer
Caring for the Poor Doer Essentially feeding the poor doer is the opposite to feeding the good doer. A poor doer is described as a horse or pony that loses weight easily. There isn’t any…
Good Doers
Feeding the Good Doer A ‘good doer’ is a term that best describes a horse or pony that maintains or gains weight easily and is mostly commonly linked with warmbloods, ponies and native breeds. But…
Gastric Ulcers
What Causes Gastric Ulcers? Gastric ulcers, also known as Equine Gastric Ulceration Syndrome (EGUS), are where an area in the stomach lining erodes because of gastric acid. Horses and ponies are hindgut fermenters, and the…
Fussy Eaters
Reasons for Loss of Appetite Some horses and ponies can be incredibly fussy by nature and others seem to go off their food for no reason. This can be incredibly frustrating for owners, but in…