And how you can improve it Text: Ricolette du Preez, Founder of Supreme Equine Nutrition and Independent Equine Nutritionist, (BTEC) Professional Dip in Equine Nutrition (UK), BSc Dietetics. Gut health plays a fundamental role in the overall wellbeing, performance, recovery, and behaviour of horses. However, many factors can negatively affect or compromise the equine gastrointestinal system…
As this Nutrition Guide is a bit of a marathon production, we thought it wise to give you the option of diving in and out according to your needs and interests. Here's a breakdown of the contents with the relevant links so that you can rummage around and find the bits that interest you, or…
Q: What nutritional issues should I be aware of in my new OTTB? A: Australian nutritionist Dr Nerida Richards, the resident nutritionist at FeedXL.com, explains that a Thoroughbred who is adapted to processing 8kg or more of concentrates a day as a racehorse may have have the following problems when he comes off the track: Bacterial…
