Vitamin B12 and your horse What exactly is Vitamin B12 and why do horses need it? Here is something (nerdily) interesting… the molecular formula for Vitamin B12. It is the ‘biggest’ of all of the vitamins and yet required in the diet in the smallest amounts. It contains the mineral cobalt which constitutes somewhere around […]
At FeedXL, we often recommend beet pulp for horses as a source of fibre and energy – but did you know that it’s also a great source of amino acids? Sugar beet pulp and oats (another common source of energy) both have similar protein content of around 9%. The advantage of beet pulp is the […]
When to allow grazing for laminitic horses The key to managing laminitis is by controlling non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in their diet. But what are they and how does this relate to grazing for laminitic horses? Non-structural carbohydrates are the carbohydrates the plant produces during the process of photosynthesis. During photosynthesis, a plant takes sunlight for […]
Oaten hay is commonly fed to horses. Recent research by Jackson et al (2018)1 suggests however that we should be cautious with oaten hay as it may be negatively affecting our horses’ dental health! The Study on Oaten Hay and Horse’s Teeth Dr Kirsten Jackson (https://dentalvet.com.au) and her co-researchers found in a study of 500 […]
Copra meal – It’s an interesting ingredient to consider for your horse’s diet, made from the flesh of the coconut after a lot of the oil has been extracted. Copra tends to divide people, with some horse owners loving it and some not a fan. What do we think of copra meal for horses? If […]
What symptoms would you see if your horse was mineral deficient? The answer is the reason why so many of us don’t just have problems with our horses, we have disasters. Mineral deficiency, especially chronic, long-term deficiency, is a huge issue in horse nutrition and tends to go unnoticed until something goes horribly wrong. The […]
4 key considerations to reduce the risk of colic in your horse Colic – It’s a word that sends cold shivers up every horse owners’ spine, and for good reason! Colic is the single biggest killer of horses worldwide. With their gastrointestinal tract the way it is, horses are simply prone to developing all sorts […]
