nutrition

ASKHQ: SHINY COAT

Q: What can I feed to make my horse’s coat shiny? A: Coat condition is a marker of your horse’s…

6 years ago

ASKHQ: FEEDING FOR MUSCLE

Q: How do I feed my horse to build muscle for eventing using nutrition? A: It goes without saying that…

6 years ago

ASKHQ: TOPLINE

Q: What is topline? A: To put it simply, a horse’s topline are the muscles that support the spine from…

6 years ago

ASKHQ: TURMERIC

Q: A couple of people at my yard have started feeding turmeric. Why is this and should I be doing…

6 years ago

ASKHQ: LINSEED OIL

Q: Why is linseed oil the new thing to feed? Asked by Erin Booth A: Oils have been available on…

6 years ago

ASKHQ: LAWN AND GARDEN CLIPPINGS

Q: Why is it not safe to feed lawn and garden clippings to your horse? A: Lawn and garden clippings…

6 years ago

ASKHQ: SIZING FOALS

Q: How can I tell how big my foal will be when he is an adult? Asked by Tamryn Moolman…

7 years ago

14 QUESTIONS WITH BARRY TAYLOR

1. How is 2019 treating your string thus far? Companeiro has grown into a top horse this year. He has…

7 years ago

TASTE

Just as in humans your horse's sense of taste is closely associated with his sense of smell. A horse's tongue…

7 years ago

GOOD GRASS: TYPES OF ROUGHAGE

There are various roughage options available for the South African horse. The main options include lucerne hay, teff, Eragrostis curvula,…

9 years ago