Articles
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Avoiding a Hay Belly
Willow has had 4 foals, and as a result, tends to show characteristics of a hay belly....
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Balancing a Forage Only Diet
As equine enthusiasts, we know that providing plenty of good quality forage to your horse is essential for optimal health, both physiologically and psychologically. However, if your horse is an easy-k...
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Fibre: Essential to Horse Health
The horse is a non-ruminant herbivore. And like all herbivores, it can fill most of its daily energy requirements by eating plant fibre. In fact, at pasture, the horse spends more than 70% of its time...
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Poor Quality Hay?
The shortage of hay in many areas of Canada will continue. This may cause a price increase in the months to come due to high demand compared to supply. While the importance of testing hay to understan...
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The Importance of Fibre in a Horse’s Diet and How to Choose the Right Type of Hay
In order to comprehend the role of hay and pasture, you must first understand what fibre is. Fibre is simply the tissue that composes the main structure of plants (including the plants found in hay an...
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Why do Some Feeds Need to be Soaked and What are the Advantages of Doing So?
In nature, a horse’s main source of food would be fresh grass. Grass from natural pastures differs from dry hay in its water content and fibre composition. In Quebec, we have little choice but to se...