Cold weather often brings unwanted weight loss in hard-keeping horses. Two experts offer advice on preventing this as we prepare for temperatures to drop.
Consider the reasons your horse needs to gain weight and learn how to help safely and effectively.
Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD, shares how to help thin senior horses gain weight before winter in this podcast episode. Sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products.
Horses need the essential nutrient vitamin E for proper muscle and cell function. Here’s how you can be sure you’re meeting their requirements.
Your horse’s nutritional requirements depend on his life stage and individual needs.
Many senior horses remain active into their later years. Adjusting nutrition—opting for quality protein, fiber, fat, and antioxidants—supports health and performance.
Learn how to add calories safely to a metabolic horse’s diet without putting him at a greater risk of developing laminitis.
When switching your horse to a forage-focused diet, first obtain a hay analysis and choose a ration balancer that fills the nutritional gaps.
An equine nutritionist explains why senior feeds are high in fiber and why that’s good for your older horses.
Follow these expert tips to correct common feeding mistakes and improve your horse’s gut health and overall well-being.
A nutrition expert offers advice for ensuring free-fed horses don’t overeat hay.
Learn how to help your horse or pony shed his excess pounds safely.
Three experts offer suggestions for keeping horses in their teens primed for action. Read more in the Summer 2026 issue of The Horse.
As horses age, they might need additional nutritional support. Read advice on feeding senior horses.
Does your horse devour his meals? Slowing your speedy eater at mealtime can help prevent issues such as choke and wasted feed.
Your horse needs essential nutrients from the diet to stay healthy. An equine nutritionist explains how to meet those needs through proper feeding.
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