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Just like people, some horses have a high metabolism and can eat more food without becoming overweight. Therefore, it is important to tailor each horse's feeding program to meet his individual needs, ...

Rachel Fraser speaks to Kirsten Holland, BVetMed(hons), MRCVS, of Paragon Veterinary Group and independent equine nutritionist, Clare MacLeod MSc RNutr, to find out more about whether horses need to ...

Horses need constant forages and if a pasture isn’t readily available, many horse owners turn to feeding hay. Someone has to produce the hay and Alex Rocateli, Oklahoma State University Extension ...

North Dakota State University Extension equine specialist Carrie Hammer addresses how to properly feed horses in the winter. Horses produce heat through the digestion of hay and other forage. The ...

Bored horses and hungry horses often chew on fence posts and rails, trees, stall walls and mangers. Even a well-fed horse that has nutrient requirements met by pellets or some other concentrated feed ...

When possible, hay should make up a large portion of a horse’s diet. Most mature horses should be fed 1.5 to 2.5 percent of their body weight in forages daily. Long stem forage, such as hay, is ideal ...

Editor's note: This article is part of TheHorse.com's ongoing coverage of topics presented at the 2012 Kentucky Equine Research Conference, held May 17-18 in Lexington, Ky. Most horse owners ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Nearly three months ago, Amy Ryals spotted a notice on a popular social website that jumped out at her. A married couple owned a horse but were struggling ...