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.
Since colic can be caused by so many different things, it is virtually impossible to completely prevent colic in our horses. However, how we manage our horses can reduce the… Read More »The C Word ~ How to prevent colic
Scottie bucks a lot of the trends you would associate with a typical thoroughbred. He is an incredibly good doer and doesn’t really get fizzy on certain types of heating… Read More »Scottie’s Diet
Many of us grew up having it drilled into us that you shouldn’t feed your horse for at least half an hour before and after riding to prevent colic. This… Read More »Should you feed your horse before riding?
She’s got this! I recently attended a webinar hosted by NETTEX about the seasonal mare and how our management could be making these behaviours worse. I found this webinar fascinating… Read More »Introducing NETTEX V.I.P. Miracle Mare
It’s been 7 weeks since Scottie’s last set back which led me to making the decision that he will only ever be up to the occasional hack. Around that time… Read More »6 Weeks of Aviform Suppleaze Progen
We have had two years now of really bad weather for growing hay. This has meant that our lovely reliable hay man has run out of last year’s hay and… Read More »When can I feed this years hay?
Earlier this week I saw a post on Facebook asking for non-heating weight gain feeds for their horse. They have had this horse for several years but they had started… Read More »Feed isn’t always the answer for weight loss.
Feeding horses salt is something which seems to confuse a lot of horse owners with many not knowing what to do for the best. Especially if your horse is on… Read More »Should I feed my horse salt?
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.