Horses on the Hunt ~ Do horses eat meat?
We’ve all heard stories of horses helping themselves to a ham sandwich. Or have found a trampled rat in our stable. But do horses kill and eat animals?
Good nutrition is a vital building block for every horse. Whether they are a youngster, competition horse, retired companion or somewhere in between. They have different needs and it’s our job to make sure they are getting that. Here you can find all of our top tips for feeding your horse.
We’ve all heard stories of horses helping themselves to a ham sandwich. Or have found a trampled rat in our stable. But do horses kill and eat animals?
I have fed Scottie various chaffs in the time I have had him, from alfalfa with added oil, to low calorie molasses free options. At the time, I never had a problem with these feeds. Scottie looked good on them and he was happy. But since switching to Honeychop, I have started to notice some key differences.
Last month I was sent a bag of HoneyChop Plus Herbs chaff to review. They are a brand I have always seen at shows but never used personally. However, many… Read More »HoneyChop Plus Herbs Review
Thoroughbreds have a reputation of being difficult and expensive to feed. I regularly see people asking for advice on feeding their thoroughbred and there is so much fantastic advice out… Read More »Feeding the Thoroughbred ~ It doesn’t have to be difficult!
Unless you are lucky enough to have amazing grazing all year round, you will probably need to put hay out for your horse at some point. But to many horse… Read More »Putting Hay in the Field ~ When and Why?
Scottie has developed a new habit, eating his straw bed! I come down in the morning and you can see great holes, like a large dog has been making a… Read More »How to stop a horse eating their straw bed?
One of the best ways to ensure that your horse is as healthy as can be, is to provide them with the right nutrition. Thankfully, most common horse feeds that… Read More »Horse Nutrition 101 *Partnered*
Laminitis is the most well researched cause of lameness in the world. Despite all this research into this condition, it still affects hundreds of horses each year in the UK… Read More »Preventing Laminitis in Horses
Horse & Hound have done some really interesting articles recently interviewing top riders from different disciplines and talking about how their top horse will be fed throughout the winter. This… Read More »Winter Feeding: The Good Doer
It’s that time of year where lots of horses are spending more time confined to their stables than they are used to. As owners, we don’t want them to be… Read More »Food Based Enrichment for Fatties