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Feeding For Weight Gain Spotlight: Johnson's Every Horse Weight Gain
Weight gain is always a hot topic when it comes to equine health. It’s an aspect of feeding that owners often struggle with. There are those horses that are poor doers and are difficult to get weight on, horses who are recovering from illness or injury, horses who have been purchased by new owners in poor condition, or those horses that are older and struggle to keep weight on. There are many reasons why a horse needs condition and extra weight added to their body score, so for the next four weeks we’re going to spotlight four feeds that are...
Magnesium's Role in the Horse's Diet
Did you know many horses’ diets lack adequate levels of magnesium? This can occur for a variety of reasons including age, mares cycling and lactating, types of pasture, diet, mineral imbalance, and physical exertion (exercise and workload). Magnesium is an important mineral that has been shown to help owners manage horses with behavioural problems (nervousness and excitability), muscle problems and Tying-Up, Cushing’s Disease, laminitis, Equine Metabolic Syndrome, and Insulin Resistance.Often magnesium coupled with B and E vitamins is used by owners of nervous, irritable, hot, spooky and tense horses as a calming supplement. Behaviours mention can also be signs that...
Is Your Horse Getting Enough Salt?
Did you know an average 500kg horse has a daily requirement of at least 10 grams of sodium and 40 grams of chloride?Even in the cooler months the two common electrolytes in salt, sodium and chloride, are critical to the function of numerous cellular processes within your horse’s body. Unfortunately, a horse's salt requirements are not always met through forages and commercial feeds and therefore it is important to provide your horse with additional salt all year round.Most horses will still need additional salt added to their diets during winter, particularly horses that are in work, as they will still...
What Saddle Should I Buy? Saddles Explained
Purchasing a new (or secondhand) saddle is an exciting experience, however with so many saddles out there on the market this can be overwhelming to know where to start. There’s an enormous range of types, styles, and material choices that it’s important to have a clear idea of what saddle you would like before you start your search. What kind of riding will you be do? The first place to start with when choosing a saddle is to ask yourself what kind of riding I want to do, as this will play a big part in determining what style of...
Winter Feeding Tips
As the season changes and the temperature begins to dip, many horses tend to drop weight. This winter weight loss comes down to two primary factors. Firstly, horses use more energy (burn more calories) in winter keeping themselves warm; Secondly, pasture quality and grass growth drops, which often means the grazing horse will not meet its daily roughage requirement. With these factors in mind, there are a few simple diet adjustments that can be made to help your horse maintain optimum body condition during winter. Preparation is key Preparing yourself and your horse for the winter season is essential. For...
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