Hay is the most expensive component in most horse diets. Buying good-quality hay lead to financial savings and improved horse health. Here are some questions horse owners should ask when purchasing hay.
Research conducted in Sweden, investigated horses' daytime shelter-seeking behavior in relation to weather conditions and insect activity during the summer.
Extending the length of time horses spend foraging has been linked to improvements in horse health and wellbeing, including reductions in unwanted behaviors, ulcers, choke and insulin and glucose responses...
Restrictive nosebands are common in equestrian sport. However, recent evidence suggests that very tight nosebands can cause a physiological stress response, and may compromise horse welfare.
It has been suggested that feeding hay before a grain meal will slow the rate of grain intake. This concept is not well researched; therefore, a study was designed to test the hypothesis that feeding hay...
The GAO analysis shows that U.S. horses intended for slaughter are now traveling significantly greater distances to reach their final destination, where they are not covered by U.S. humane slaughter protections.
