Nutrition
Understand the horses digestive system, gut health and correct feed management.
A horses nutritional health is important to make sure they are happy and healthy athletes. Check out these fascinating videos and articles to boost your knowledge.
Feeding and management tips
Find out how to feed horses and ponies with dental issues with the team from Spillers.
Nutrition and digestion
Find out about a horse's digestive journey and why fibre is so important to keep them happy and healthy from the team at Spillers.
Protecting joints
It is important it is to maintain healthy joints and NAF highlights the research around supplements.
Digestive system
Dengie nutritionists Katie Williams and Claire Akers take you on a tour of the horse's digestive system using a life size model.
Feeding the senior horse
Horses are living longer but are often healthier for longer too and so just because a horse or pony is in their twenties or even their thirties, it doesn’t mean their nutritional requirements have changed. If they are still holding their weight well and can eat without any problem – as many native ponies in their thirties can, there is no need to make any changes. However, for those that are starting to show signs of old age, find out a few key adjustments to their diet which can help them continue in good condition for many years to come.
Feeding the stallion, broodmare and youngstock
Correct nutrition is key to successful breeding and it is important right from the point of conception. The right diet for you mare increases the chances of producing a sound and healthy foal. Diet is also thought to have an impact on fertility and reproductive performance of the stallion. Katie Williams, Dengie Technical and Product Development Manager talks to Headmore Stud and The Dressage Company to find out what works best for their horses.
Facts about sugar
When considering the sugar content of your horses’ diet is important to look at the wider picture and consider everything your horse eats daily including grass and long stem forage such as hay and haylage. Take a look at this quick guide from Saracen Horse Feeds.
Increasing forage
All horses require an adequate supply of forage (grass, hay or haylage), and this should form the basis of every horse’s ration. Find out more about forage in your horses diet with Saracen Horse Feeds.
Drinking water
Top tips for keeping your horse hydrated all year round from Saracen Horse Feeds.
Horse droppings and why they are important
Find out more about the 3 C's of horses' droppings with NAF.
