In this article, we are going to look at the various types and forms of oats for horses and which we feel is the best to feed to your horse or pony.
Forageplus Articles
Should I feed Beet Pulp to my Horse?
Discover the benefits and drawbacks of feeding beet pulp to your horse. Make informed decisions for optimal equine nutrition. Read the full Forageplus guide now! There are a lot of myths about beet pulp doing the internet rounds. Strangely there are lots of people who are very anti-beet pulp and that is a shame because […]
Winter Horse Feeding: A Comprehensive Guide & Top Tips
As horse owners, it is crucial to ensure that our horses receive the necessary nutrition to maintain their health and well-being over the colder winter months. In this blog post, we will discuss 10 ways to know what nutrition your horse needs during for the winter months. We will also share some valuable winter horse […]
Soak Horse Hay: The Number 1 Ultimate Guide
In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into the ins and outs on how to soak horse hay effectively. We will explore the benefits and the problems, both known and unknown of soaking hay. We will provide you with all the necessary information and step-by-step instructions to ensure the proper soaking of hay for your beloved […]
Helping Your Fat Horse: A Guide to Weight Management and Better Health
Understanding Overweight Horses Managing your horse’s weight is crucial for its overall health and well-being. This guide provides essential tips for identifying obesity in horses, understanding the associated health risks, and implementing effective weight management strategies. By focusing on proper diet, regular exercise, and monitoring techniques, you can help your horse achieve and maintain a […]
Probiotics for Horses
In the world of equine health, the role of probiotics and prebiotics is increasingly gaining recognition. Our article, “Probiotics for Horses”, delves into the fascinating realm of these beneficial microorganisms, exploring their definitions, the advantages they confer, and the circumstances that necessitate their supplementation. We will also shed light on the specific situations that may […]
Using New Medication for EMS
There are two new drugs which are transforming the landscape of the treatment of equine metabolic syndrome in horses. These innovative drugs are looking like the best medication for EMS, especially in an emergency situation where insulin dysregulation makes insulin levels difficult to control and laminitis may strike. In this article Dr Kellon VMD discusses […]
Horse Weight: 10 Steps to Maximise Control Now
How do you control horse weight so that your horse maintains a healthy body weight? Horse weight can increase at a fast rate, so owners rightly worry about weight gain. This article will help you with the numbers aspect of the management and control of horse weight. Recent research found that rates of obesity in […]
Old Horse: 10 Powerful Feeding Tips
Many old horses are loved members of the family. They grow old and create a lifetime of memories with us. Find powerful feeding tips in this article to make sure your old horse maintains body condition and health. Keep your equine family friend happily galloping with you for many years. 1. What happens to old […]
What Vitamins Do Horses Need?
What vitamins do horses need in their daily diet? Learn about what vitamins are and why they are vitally important at the right levels in both summer and winter horse feeding as part of a balanced horse’s diet.
The Importance of Omega 3 For Horses
Do you know about Omega 3 for horses and its importance in equine diets?
The Importance and Benefits of Lysine for your horse
Lysine is an essential amino acid often short in horse grass and hay. In this article, Forageplus discusses the importance of lysine for horses which is an essential amino acid contained in the protein found in the horse’s daily diet.
Horse Track Systems – 10 Brilliant Budget Ideas
Horse track systems are a way of keeping horses so they can maintain weight and avoid laminitis events. Horse track environments provide an essential species-appropriate lifestyle through a variety of different ways. The drawback is horse tracks can be costly to set up. In this article, Amy Dell discusses ten budget ideas to help you […]
Missing link: Protein for horses prone to laminitis
Have you considered the crucial role of protein in the diet of horses prone to laminitis? Where you are soaking and restricting hay for a good doer horse, prone to laminitis, how can you be sure there is enough protein in the daily diet? Protein is key to every part of a horse’s body system. […]
Should you Feed Adlib Hay to Horses and Ponies?
Do you have a horse which is a good doer? Do you wonder whether to feed adlib hay or whether you should be restricting hay and feeding at a weight level suitable for your horse? Here Forageplus discusses the issue of whether you should give your horse access to free choice hay.
Old Horse Teeth | 8 most important facts
What are the facts about understanding dentistry for the older or geriatric horse? We can now feed and care for the old horse beyond when their teeth wear out but that is when dental care becomes even more important for the old horse to maintain their health and keep their horse teeth working well. Decades […]
Performance Horse: Feeding for Success
This Forageplus article discusses the best way to feed a performance horse. Horses in moderate to heavy work, competing in sports such as endurance, eventing or racing need food that will supply good levels of energy to support a healthy weight, but in many ways, this is the easy bit.
The Power of Functional Horse Training
Our top tip for having a calm, relaxed, well-muscled and athletic horse, capable of performing in any discipline and staying sound is to check out the work and equine training of Klaus Schoeniech. For over 25 years the Schoeneichs have taught their system of functional horse training at the Centre for Anatomically Correct Horsemanship in Germany. Klaus […]
Joint Supplements for Horses
Joint supplements play a crucial role in maintaining the health and mobility of horses. Designed to support joint function and reduce inflammation, these supplements are formulated with key ingredients that promote cartilage repair and overall joint wellness. In this article, we will explore the benefits of joint supplements for horses, highlighting their importance in enhancing […]
Feeding the Young Horse
Discover everything you need to know about feeding the young horse while growing up, with advice for a carefully planned approach.
Essential Horse Analysis: What you need to know
Find out about the best analysis forage testing for horse hay, haylage and grass. Understand soil analysis for improvement of horse paddocks and grazing and when to choose water analysis to check suitability for equine drinking.
Kickstart your Understanding of Horse Posture
Understanding horse posture is crucial to long-term soundness. Specifically, this relates to the manifestations of laterality seen in horses. Understanding this topic will help to start the journey in correcting the crooked horse.
Forageplus Statistics for Horse Feed Balancer
The numbers and statistics for horse feed balancers and choosing which one is best to feed your horse can be confusing. How do you choose the best horse feed balancer?
Reasons to Test Hay, Haylage and Grass for Your Horse
Should you test hay, haylage and grass for your horse? Is this approach one that will create a healthy horse? How do you know how nutrient-dense and balanced the forage you will feed your horse is?
Remembering Dr Kerry Ridgway
In 2011 I was given an ex-racehorse. They say that horses come to you for a reason. That horse came to me so that Dr Kerry Ridgway would change the way I thought about whole horse health.
No Laminitis ECIR Group Horse Conference
N0 horse laminitis is the goal of each ECIR Group conference. The ECIR Group lead the way in horse laminitis study through disseminating information that can help metabolic and endocrinopathic horses.
How much does using Forageplus cost?
Using Forageplus means a ‘forage focused’™ approach to horse feeding where you only supplement the minerals and vitamins needed to match to the grass or hay your horse eats.
Understanding Magnesium Purity for Horses
When you start to buy separate minerals you quickly find that understanding the purity, percentage, elemental composition and trace element content of items like magnesium oxide can be very confusing.
Taking Forage Samples
Taking forage samples for horse grass, hay and haylage analysis accurately are very important. Forage samples are based on a small sample, which is selected to represent a larger sample.
Protein and Amino Acids for Horses
Do you understand protein and amino acids for horses? This short article helps you understand what protein is and what amino acids your horse needs for whole horse health.
Taking Effective Soil Samples
Learn about taking horse pasture soil samples to accurately identify mineral imbalances in the soil. Soil imbalances affect grass health.
Horse Forage Analysis, Understanding Dry Matter
When you purchase horse forage analysis of grass, hay or haylage it is important to make sure that a dry matter figure is included on the report.
Best Quality Horse Feed Ingredients
Forageplus was founded to care about all horses and owners. Our promise to you is that we will only ever stock and recommend the best quality horse feed, made from the best quality ingredients.
Choosing the Right Horse Wormers
Choosing the right wormer for your horse is a crucial aspect of equine health care. With a variety of anthelmintic drugs available, each effective against different types of parasites, it’s important to make an informed decision. Factors such as the horse’s age, health status, environment, and the local prevalence of certain parasites all play a […]
Forageplus Delivery Service
Forageplus have a commitment to fast delivery of every horse feed order you place with us. The beauty of our web-based shop is that you can order 24 hours a day without leaving your stable or your horse and your order will arrive (barring issues beyond our control) the next working day if you live […]
Our Refer a Friend Scheme
Save money on your next horse feed from Forageplus and know that you are helping horses to become more healthy using our forage focused approach.
Can I Feed my Horse Too Much Selenium?
If you would like to find out about selenium for your horse then Forageplus can help answer your questions. Can you feed too much of this mineral and what is the best way to know how much is in your horse’s daily diet? Selenium for Horses Yes you can certainly feed too much to horses. […]
Horse Hay & Haylage Suppliers
Hay and haylage are often the most important and the greatest proportion of the diet for many horses, ponies and donkeys. You should look for a horse hay haylage supplier who understands the importance of correct testing of hay and haylage. Find a list of approved Forageplus hay and haylage suppliers who regularly test their […]
Essential Understanding on Electrolytes for Horses
Forageplus discusses how to understand what levels of electrolytes/minerals you need to feed to horses. Electrolytes for horses are important when a horse sweats or eats forage that is short of electrolyte minerals. Poor levels and imbalance of electrolytes for horses can cause a range of issues, which can be detrimental to health and performance.
Will there Always be Enough Protein in Horse Diets?
Many owners ask the question ‘Is there enough protein in horse diets’? If you want to find out more about protein for horses then Forageplus™ can answer your questions.
Ultra Low Iron Equine Balancers
It would be an understatement to say that here at Forageplus we are slightly obsessed by levels of iron in the horse’s diet. We feel that iron is an over-supplemented mineral that is already at high levels in horse diets.
Feeding Minerals for Horses
When it comes to minerals for horses, we believe that we have the best quality forage focused™ horse feed balancers on the market. We understand that it can be highly frustrating when you have spent your hard-earned cash on a stash of minerals to last you a few months, and your horse looks at you […]
Natural vs Synthetic Vitamin E for Horses
Would you like to know about natural versus synthetic Vitamin E for horses? Is there a difference between the two forms of vitamin E for horses?
Understanding Horse Forage Analysis Reports
Would you like to further understand a nutritional and mineral analysis report of horse grass, hay and haylage? Carrying out testing of the forage horses eat is a very useful way of checking the nutritional elements in the horse diet.
Endocrinopathic Laminitis
Equine laminitis is a devastating condition creating a medical emergency that can wreak havoc with any horse. Signs of laminitis do not always appear as the classic, rocked-back laminitic stance and bounding digital pulses.
Test Horse Pasture Soil using Scientific Analysis
You own a horse, you own or rent your land, but how do you test horse pasture soil using scientific analysis and why would you want to improve the soil for horses?
Nitrate Toxicity in Horses Hay or Haylage
Learn about nitrate toxicity in horses hay or haylage and how forage testing can help determine the quality of the protein in horses’ daily diets.
Understanding Protein for Horses
Good levels of protein in the horse’s diet will maintain and support health and well-being, but how much protein does a horse actually need?
10 Ways to Know What Minerals Your Horse Needs
Your horse needs the right fuel in the right amounts, just like a car, to run correctly.
Feeding Pregnant Mares
Feeding pregnant mares correctly and matching the nutrients to the grass, hay and haylage fed is the best way to build the best foal possible.
