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Benefits Of Feeding Fat To Horses

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Hygain

Nov 30 |16:11

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 16:15

Enhancing horseproductivity and wellbeing has drawn considerable interest in feeding fat supplemented dietsto horses. Much of this interest has been prompted by a significant amount of research on thesubject over the last ten years. Whilst several unknown aspects of specific fatty acidnutrition in the horse still exist, the caloric and some extra caloric effects of feeding fatto horses are well documented.

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Managing Baled Hay Around Rain

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DPI Victoria Media Release

Nov 22 |13:12

This year is another nightmare year for hay baling in most regions. This article is aimed at farmers making small or large square bales that could be rain-affected.

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Feeding Flaxseed

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Dr Nerida Richards, FeedXL

Nov 02 |12:20

Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 November 2011 12:21

Flaxseed (also known as linseed) is a valued feed ingredient amongst horse people. How it should be used has long been the subject of considerable debate. Its safety for horses has always been under question and methods of preparation are many and varied. This FeedXL newsletter looks at what flaxseed can add to your horse's diet, if it is safe to feed and how it can be prepared for feeding.

Laminitis: Don’t Let It Happen To Your Horse

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Dr. Tania Cubitt PhD, Hy Gain Feeds

Oct 01 |07:21

Last Updated on Saturday, 01 October 2011 07:22

Research has shown that pasture-inducedlaminitis occurs at times of rapid grass growth. The accumulation of certaincarbohydrates including fructans, starches, and sugars known as Non-StructuralCarbohydrates (NSC) in pasture forage during the spring, early summer and autumn,particularly after rainfall precipitate this laminitis.

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Feeding For Behaviour

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Dr. Nerida Richards, FeedXL

Sep 06 |15:44

Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 September 2011 15:44

There is nothing quite as unnerving or unenjoyable as riding a horse that is completely full of itself and constantly reacting before thinking. On a more subtle level a horse that won't concentrate or continually overreacts to aids is frustrating. While education plays a major role in determining a horse's behaviour under saddle, feeding can also have an impact. What you feed, how much you feed and when you feed it can make a big difference. Here are some tips for feeding to assist your horse to maintain a calm and responsive attitude under saddle.

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Feed Cooked Grains

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Dr Nerida Richards, FeedXL

Aug 23 |14:47

While a lot of time is spent focussed on horses that can't eat grain in their diet, cereal grains such as oats, barley, triticale, corn, rice, rye, sorghum and wheat form a valuable component of many horse's rations. Selecting the most digestible grain based feed however can be confusing, with uncooked grains like whole, cracked and crushed grains being available as well as cooked grains like extruded, micronised, steam rolled or steam flaked and pelleted grains.

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Biotin - Should You Be Supplementing Your Horse?

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Dr. Nerida Richards

May 12 |22:00

In equine nutrition biotin is best known and most commonly used to positively influence hoof quality.

Feeding Pregnant Mares

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Dr. Nerida Richards

Apr 28 |18:10

Pregnant mares carry your hopes and dreams, be it for the next bigchampion or just a quiet riding companion. Regardless of what you are breeding, goodcare of the mare during her various stages of pregnancy has long term impacts on bothher and her foal's long term health and athletic capacity. Here are some tips forkeeping mares healthy and breeding sound, strong and athletic foals.

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Avoiding Feed Time Fiascos

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Horseyard Editor

Mar 09 |20:36

Feeding time with horses can be one of the more fraught and dangerousinteractions you can undertake. There are some very simple things you can do to minimiseharm to yourself and your horse when the feed buckets come out.

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Keeping The Hindgut Healthy

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Dr. Nerida Richards

Sep 30 |21:28

Like humans, horses are classified as monogastrics, however unlike humans,horses have a highly specialised and enlarged caecum and colon, collectively known as the'hindgut'.

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Benefits Of Feeding Fat To Horses

Managing Baled Hay Around Rain

This year is another nightmare year for hay baling in most regions. This article is aimed at farmers making small or large square bales that could be rain-affected.

Feeding Flaxseed

Laminitis: Don’t Let It Happen To Your Horse

Feeding For Behaviour

Feed Cooked Grains

Biotin - Should You Be Supplementing Your Horse?

In equine nutrition biotin is best known and most commonly used to positively influence hoof quality.

Feeding Pregnant Mares

Avoiding Feed Time Fiascos

Feeding time with horses can be one of the more fraught and dangerousinteractions you can undertake. There are some very simple things you can do to minimiseharm to yourself and your horse when the feed buckets come out.

Keeping The Hindgut Healthy

Like humans, horses are classified as monogastrics, however unlike humans,horses have a highly specialised and enlarged caecum and colon, collectively known as the'hindgut'.

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