The importance of respiratory diseases in horses
Respiratory diseases in horses are very common and can be triggered by various causes. Both bacterial, viral, and non-infectious triggers such as environmental allergens can contribute to these con...
Respiratory disease in horses - No cough, no worries? Don't believe it!
It’s easy to believe your horse never coughs just because you never hear it cough, but does that mean it never coughs? How much time do you really spend with your horse—an hour a day or more? Most ...
The Eternal Comparison – Soaking vs. Steaming
Did you know that: ... "soaking hay" increases the bacteria count by 150% in just 10 minutes? ... more than one in six horses suffer from a performance-reducing respiratory disease? ... an astonis...
Hay Steaming – Clean Hay Means Healthier Horses
Clean Hay Means Healthier Horses That’s Healthy Horse Sense Forage is the Basis of Horse Feeding A key component of every horse's feed ration is crude fiber. Grass and preserved forage such as hay ...
Recognizing and correctly assessing hay quality
Can Horse Owners Trust that Attractive Hay Bales Are of Good Quality? Unfortunately, no! The results of some field studies are alarming. Despite appearing visually appealing, many hay bales tested ...
Feeding hay and haylage to horses outside in winter can be a costly exercise. Horses outwintered consume 2 to 2.5% of their body weight in hay per day. This means a 500kg horse will consume around ...