How do I go about changing my horse’s feed, such as from sweet feed to pellets or vice versa?

What is lysine, and why is it added to the feed of young, growing horses?

Why are fat levels being raised in horse feeds?

Why are steam flaked grains good for horses?

What advantage does beet pulp provide to horses?

Is mixing oats with my regular feed O.K. for my horse?

What is BioMos and why is it good for my horse?

What are the pros and cons of feeding sweet feed vs. pellets?

Why is yucca included in equine feeds? What are the benefits of yucca to my horse?

How do I know how much protein my horse needs?

What are the benefits of fat in a horse’s diet?

Why do some feeds contain cracked corn, while others contain flaked corn? What are the benefits of each?

Complete feeds are available from some companies that include grain and forage combinations, usually in a pellet form. The primary forage in these products is alfalfa meal. These feeds are recommended to be fed alone. Are these sound programs?

I suspect that my horse has some food allergies. Is this common? What can I do about it?

My horse suffers from HYPP. What should I feed to help her cope with this disorder?

I am trying to decide on a good feed for my 18-year-old gelding. He had a bout with laminitis about two years ago & I have been afraid to feed him ever since. He has been on pasture (at night only), good grass hays, beet pulp and Farrier's Formula. Now my vet says he is losing muscle tone & needs a low-starch, high fat, 10-percent complete feed. Can you recommend a product?

I breed warmblood/Thoroughbred crosses (more TB than Warmblood). I have been feeding Equine Junior and coastal hay as directed. I have some concerns about the digestible energy as I have had several bone/growth issues over the years.

What is metabolic bone disease and what do we know about this condition?

I’ve been told that I should put a salt block in my horse’s stall or pasture, to make sure he gets enough salt in his diet. He always licks a salt block until it is nearly gone. Other people have said I need a trace mineral block. What’s the difference? Which should I choose? How can I make sure I’m doing the best for my horse?

An apple a day? What’s healthy for a horse?

My horse choked on his feed. My veterinarian says I should not feed pellets because they cause the horse to choke. What should I feed?

I don’t feed sweet feed because I understand that molasses causes colic in some horses. I also understand that it causes excitability and causes others to sweat profusely. Should I avoid feeding molasses to my horses?

The stable owner where my son stables his horse discourages us from feeding carrots to the horse – something about beta carotene being bad for the horse. Everything I’ve been able to read from many sources indicate that carrots are O.K. Can you offer any information about this?

During the Summer I stop feeding some of my horses because they can hold their weight by eating the grass in the pasture and all of the hay they want. Are they receiving adequate nutrition and how do I get the minerals and vitamins into them?

Recently a friend told me that molasses is bad for the horse's teeth. Is this true and do horses get cavities?

My horse is stalled most of the time. He gets 2 to 4 hours of turnout daily and does graze during this time. How much hay does he need?

I have several aged equines. When should I switch them to a senior feed?

The sweet feed I give my horse has a high percentage of corn. Can corn cause colic?

How much water should my horse drink in the hot summer months?

My trainer advised me to mix my feed with oats – will this affect the nutritional balance of the feed? Should I add any supplements to the blend?

I was recently told that my 1,150 pound horse should receive 17 – 23 pounds of forage per day. This was based on feeding him a minimum of 1.5% of his body weight in hay daily. Is this too much hay? Can some of his forage requirements be met by pasture or alfalfa cubes?

Why is yucca included in equine feeds? What are the benefits of yucca to my horse?

Our local feed stores are selling oat hay in place of coastal bermuda due to the shortage. I was told this hay is commonly fed to cattle, but is it suitable for horses?

I suspect that my horse has some food allergies. Is this common? What can I do about it?

How do I go about changing my horse's feed, such as from sweet feed to pellets or vice versa?

I have recently had to change my horses from a high fat feed to a lower fat feed because of the rising costs of grains. Most of my horses seem fine but a couple of my show horses are losing weight and don't have the bloom they once did. What I can I do that is most cost effective to help them?

I am feeding horses my horses an expensive senior equine feed and they have been losing weight over the last few months. I noticed on my feed tag that there is now peanut hulls included as an ingredient in the feed and I don't think that was in there before. Could this be why my horses aren't thriving like they were?

The feed that I am feeding my horse contains Pro-Tect. Could you tell me what this is and how it benefits my horse?

I switched my horse to a different feed a few months ago and he seems to be very nervous and hot. It is a 10% protein feed. I was wondering if the grain he is eating could be a main contributing factor?