forage

ASKHQ: SMUTSFINGER

Q: Is smutsfinger a good option for horses? A: Smutsfinger grass (Digitaria eriantha), also known as digit grass, is a…

2 years ago

ASKHQ: SQUAMOUS GASTRIC ULCER

Q: My horse has just been diagnosed with gastric ulcers in the squamous part of his stomach. He is in…

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

BIG OPEN SPACES

By Kim Dimevski, SA Horse Trails Growing up learning about horses in the typical stable yard environment can give one…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

ASKHQ: RACING DIET

Q: What is the typical racing diet? Answered by Jassy MacKenzie A: In order to meet the extreme physical demands…

6 years ago

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…

9 years ago

Paddock Paradise

Our horses today live truly domestic lives, and often they are deprived of a natural environment that can impact the…

9 years ago