Like all mammals, horses require carbohydrates for a ready source of energy to get through their day. Just like humans too many carbs have consequences for horses but those consequences are far more debilitating to horses. It is becoming more common knowledge that non structural carbohydrates (NSC) are worth watching Read more…
This will be a “part deux” to the “Feed Tag Bingo” post. We’ll be looking at an actual feed tag and pointing out the games feed producers play with feed tags. The tag in question is from a rather popular local mill in my area and is for their “12% Read more…
There are currently hundreds of commercial horse feed formulations offered by just the major feed companies. If we include the smaller companies and local mills the number increases into the thousands. Owners use different criteria for making these decisions but the one I see most frequently is the feed tag. Read more…
There is much misinformation surrounding the primary commodities used in producing commercial horse feeds. Some of this misinformation comes from competitors within the industry trying to raise doubts in their competitor’s quality. Other sources flow from a conflation of consequences of feeding these commodities to species other than horses. Cats, Read more…
I really wanted to focus on fat for this article but it is impossible to discuss the role of fat in a horse’s diet without looking at the major sources of energy that play a role in selecting a diet for a horse. The reason I wanted to focus on Read more…