Fibre can change abnormal behaviour
By Hannah Botha, MSc Equine Nutriiton Stereotypic behaviours are actions that are repeated without any apparent or obvious purpose or […]
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Big open spaces
By Kim Dimevski, SA Horse Trails Growing up learning about horses in the typical stable yard environment can give one
AskHQ: Mouldy hay
Q: How can I tell if my horse’s hay has gone off? A: The consequences for your horse’s gastrointestinal and
HQ Focus Nutrition Guide Contents
As this Nutrition Guide is a bit of a marathon production, we thought it wise to give you the option
AskHQ: Are stereotypic behaviours contagious
Q: The horse standing in the stable next to mine has a habit of crib-biting and wind-sucking. My horse has
AskHQ: Racing diet
Q: What is the typical racing diet? Answered by Jassy MacKenzie A: In order to meet the extreme physical demands
The horse’s digestive system
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]orses are trickle feeders and non-ruminant herbivores, meaning that they are designed to graze for most of the day on
Paddock Paradise
Our horses today live truly domestic lives, and often they are deprived of a natural environment that can impact the
Feeding the retired Thoroughbred
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]rave, talented, versatile … off-the-track Thoroughbreds (OTTB) make fantastic sport and leisure horses who can easily be retrained into a
Facts about forage
The link between concentrates and behavioural issues – interesting recent research on equine nutrition from Shelhi Horne. Foals weaned onto