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How to cut up vegetables and fruit for horses
Horses can choke on chunks of vegetables like carrot or sweet potato.
To be clear - when horses suffer choke - it does not mean the food goes down the wrong pipe. It means the food is lodged in the ...
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Can horses eat lawn mower grass clippings?
I've heard over the years that horses shouldn't be fed grass clippings from lawn mowers.
Is this dangerous and why would it be?
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Is my horse too cold?
This is my first horse and he is an Appendix (thoroughbred/quarter horse cross). He has a long slim athletic build much like a thoroughbred. I came out to feed him this morning and he was shivering ...
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Is meadow hay a good source of omega 3
Pasture is meant to be a good natural source of omega 3. Would feeding meadow hay replace that? If so would a diet of 30-40% meadow hay be enough?
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How does chaff compare to hay?
How does chaff compare to hay in terms of nutrition and fibre?
For example, does lucerne chaff contain the same protein levels as lucerne hay?
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Is it necessary to wet hard feeds?
Is it necessary to wet grains, pellets or even chaff? Are there particular ingredients that one should look out for?
In Australia chaff is routinely mixed with horse feeds. This is a practice that is ...
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What treats are safe for horses?
The care of horses can be opinionated and there is a lot of varying ideas about what is safe for horses to have as treats and the quantities.
So the question is:
What treats are safe for horses and ...
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A good feed routine for a neglected and underweight horse
I have recently acquired a starved horse. She would have a body score of approx 1.5 / 5. She is 18 yo, 15 1 hh, a thoroughbred and this state seems to have been of more recent times, as in the past ...
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Can horses eat bread?
A recent question, sparked my interest. I have heard that too much grain is bad for horses, and I have heard that bread is bad for many animals. Are there any health concerns with feeding bread to ...
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Can horse eat sultanas in sultana bread?
My horses eat a variety of hand fed treats, including bread. They eat white bread and multi grain bread.
I have some left over sultana bread or "raisin toast" bread (it's not actual toast, it's ...
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