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All About Hay
…their main source of nutrition is; these are legume hays and grass hays. Legume hay is popular in North America, specifically alfalfa. Alfalfa hay is a good choice for a…
Hay Shortages and Quality Issues: Finding Fibre Alternatives and Balancing Rations
…and replace fibre sources when need be. Hay replacement strategies. Conserve what hay you do have. Horses have a habit of wasting hay, particularly from round bales in the field…
Spring Nutrition Tips
…pasture, travelling horses will always need hay on their show day trips, so quality hay is a must. On top of hay, the competition horse has substantially higher energy needs….
Fall Nutrition Tips
…require. Long, stemmy hay will be more mature and therefore likely lower in calories and nutrients than leafy hay. Access to hay 24/7 in colder temperatures is ideal due to…
Economical Horse Management & Feeding Tips
…easy keepers to round out nutrition from a hay-only diet. RX ROUGHAGE (CUBE) EAST | WEST A high fibre feed or a hay stretcher/extender when hay replacement in the diet…
Feeding Supplements
…thrive on their diet of hay in the winter, and grass pastures in the summer alone. A good, quality alfalfa hay may appear on the outside to provide all the…
Feeding the Senior Horse
…getting enough intake is to soak or steam hay to make it easier to grind, and you can supplement the fibre they may be missing with a hay replacer pellet or cube….
Winter Nutrition Tips
…high performance athlete or harder keeper. RX ROUGHAGE (PELLET/CUBE) EAST | WEST A high fibre feed or a hay stretcher/extender when hay replacement in the diet is required. VTM SUPPLEMENT…
Macronutrients: The “Big Three” of the Equine Diet
…sugar you should select for your horse, it is first best to know what levels of sugars are in your hay. In general, older, more mature hay will have more…
Rx Roughage (Pellet/Cube)
…is used as a high fibre feed, and as a hay stretcher and extender at times when hay is in short supply, or for horses who struggle consuming hay due…