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The One Nutrient Your Horse Needs To Build Stronger Hooves Faster

Posted by sierra on 06 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Nutrition

In order to have healthy hooves, your must consume a significant amount of high quality amino acids. But even if your horse’s diet is high in these amino acids, it may still take a long time for him to develop strong, healthy hooves…if he’s missing one important nutrient. Continue Reading »

You Wouldn't Eat Your Own Mattress. But Your Horse May Eat His. Here Is Why And What To Do About It.

Posted by sierra on 01 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Facts, Horse Nutrition

No doubt about it. Your loves to graze. And if he were still in the wild, he’d do it 12-16 hours a day. But if he starts eating the bedding in his own stall, that should send a message to you. And it’s probably not that he’s still hungry.
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If Your Horse Won't Eat, It May Have Nothing To Do With His Appetite. Check For These Things Instead

Posted by sierra on 13 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Nutrition

have a natural instinct to eat. So if your won’t, you should do a little investigation to find out why. If your veterinarian has ruled out the possibility of ill health or bad teeth, what do you do? Well, before you write him off as a finicky eater, check for these circumstances that might be affecting his poor eating habits.

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