Once your mare is in foal many carry on a normal care and feed pattern until the last trimester. This is when you will need to start looking at ways to supplement your mares’ diet, over and above t...
What are the benefits of vitamin E as a feed supplement for your horse?
Vitamin E and Its Benefits for Horses Vitamin E is traditionally associated with supporting relaxed muscles in horses and is also considered a natural anti-inflammatory agent. For this reason, it i...
Supplementary Feed to Maintain Quality of Life
Supplementary Feed for Maintaining Quality of Life With the evolution of horses into companions for leisure and sport, it has become clear that traditional feeding methods often fail to meet the de...
Electrolytes – Vital salts for the horse’s body!
ELECTROLYTES - A term everyone has heard of, but hardly anyone can explain. Let us break it down for you! Electrolytes – Vital salts for the horse’s body! After a strenuous training session or comp...
Ingredients in focus: micronized sugar beet pulp & Hestevard Biofix-40
At Hestevard, we are always committed to selecting high-quality and balanced nutrients that not only meet your horse's needs but also make a difference in its nutrition and overall well-being. In t...
Oil in Horse Feeding – Which is the Right One?
"We're already using sunflower oil" ... we hear this argument daily, but how do the inexpensive supermarket oils differ from the pricier ones from specialty stores? Expensive doesn’t always mean be...
Manuka Honey in Horse Feeding: Benefits and Uses Manuka honey is a natural honey harvested from the flowers of the Manuka plant, which is native to New Zealand. Known for its unique composition and...
Support During the Coat Change and Winter Solstice Did you know that a horse's coat change actually begins with the winter solstice in December? From December 21st, the days start to get longer and...
The nutritional benefits of curcumin & HA Supplementation to the diets of horses
There is much data available on the feeding of turmeric to horses, and curcumin is the active component of turmeric, a well-known antioxidant spice. Bioavailable turmeric is absorbed through the ep...