When doing a feed review I always use an objective position. Finding some redeeming value to a feed that may not be as strong as some others yet offers some value based on price. I have found that I am unable to offer any level of redemption for the Advantage Edge line of equine feeds and supplements. To be blunt, if you are feeding these Read more…
One of the questions I’m frequently asked is how many calories are in a pound of a particular feed. This is a question with an obvious basis for being asked but the answer isn’t as straightforward as one might think. Most feed companies don’t publish the calories per pound for their horse feed because it can be very misleading if you are counting calories for Read more…
In my last article I touched on potentially false statements offered by commercial feed reps to persuade you to use their feed. In this article I’d like to take it to the next level by offering some ideas for you to use in challenging those reps. You should all know how to identify “tag dressing” by now since I’ve covered it in previous articles and Read more…
This article is long overdue as the cost of horse feed and supplements has been rising for some time. This has become a frequent topic of conversation lately as these cost increases don’t seem to be easing anytime soon. There are several ways to cut some corners on your feed budget without sacrificing the health and performance of your horse. Before we dive in I’d Read more…
Feeding one horse can be a fairly easy proposition since all the variables to consider are based on a single horse. When we add a variety of horses to the mix things can become very interesting. The more horses we add the more interesting it becomes. Treating each horse as an individual sounds great in theory but what about herd management, barn management and feed Read more…
In the past year or two Iron has become the bad guy in equine nutrition since soy, wheat mids and GMO ingredients have been degraded to juvenile delinquents. Iron is blamed for thrush, poor hooves, bad coats and a host of other conditions none of which can be laid on the doorstep of iron. I was surprised to learn just this past week that iron Read more…
When you drop onto this company’s landing page the first thing you are hit with is a huge banner announcing their great sale price. The next line is “The Gastric Support Supplement that Prevents & Relieves Ulcers in Horses.” This is where the problem I have with this supplement begins because there isn’t a shred of evidence that this particular product as well as the Read more…
Owning a couple of easy keepers myself I am quite familiar with the different strategies of feeding hay to these most difficult of all horses to keep. I thought that I would share them with you. The Big Picture of Feeding Hay to Easy Keepers In order to understand the theory behind each of the strategies we must first look at what our ultimate goal Read more…
Well it’s that time of year again, winter is near and everyone is trying to be proactive in getting weight on their horses before it arrives in full force. My FaceBook group is blowing up as is my mailbox with questions about the best way to put weight on before winter and keep it on during winter. Most of these questions are phrased along the Read more…
I must preface this article by stating that I am not a veterinarian or any kind of equine clinician. It is not my intent to give veterinary advice other than to suggest you reach out to your veterinarian if you suspect EMS in your horse. This article is based on my own experience with EMS as well as the dozens of horses I’ve worked with Read more…