If you’re looking to learn how to feed a horse, you’re in the right place. We all want our horses to be in tip top condition, so getting your feeding right is key. While all horse owners will be familiar with the basic rules of feeding, expert advice from equine nutritionists can make a real difference.
From forage analysis and how to make your own hay, to advice on how to feed your horse most effectively during the winter months, Horse & Hound’s experts offer advice on all challenges around feeding horses. We also run occasional live web chats with feeding experts, so look out for more of these in future.
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A closer take-off point and a cafeteria-style diet — that is the key advice that Sian Barton received for her ex-racehorse during the last of her Saracen Horse Feeds/H&H ex-racehorse to event horse 2016 bursary training sessions
Cold, dark months with muddy winter fields, short days and endless mucking out can test even the most dedicated horse owner’s commitment, but getting your winter feeding right can ease some of your worries, say the nutrition experts at Spillers
Spillers' equine nutritionist Clare Barfoot provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to feed a horse with poor hooves
It is a well-known fact that horses are not the most predictable of beasts and the slightest change of environment can be detrimental to their stress levels and general outlook on life.
Spillers' equine nutritionist Clare Barfoot provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to feed her good doer through the winter months
Get expert advice on all your feeding challenges from Dodson & Horrell
Navigating feeding terminology can be hard to digest at times. Andrea Oakes sifts through the latest offerings on the market to find the true meaning behind those feed company phrases
If you own a rotund pony or a horse who has enjoyed just a little too much summer grass, the colder winter months are the ideal time to shift those surplus pounds
While the winter months can be testing for horse owners, Dengie offers some useful advice to help make feeding your horse as simple and effective as possible
Horse & Hound offers some expert feeding advice to help a horse that has previously suffered from azoturia
Feed balancers, as the name suggests are designed to balance a horse or pony’s ration nutritionally in terms of vitamins and minerals, protein and energy as a result of increased emphasis on forage utilization in the diet.
Spillers' equine nutritionist Clare Barfoot provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to add topline onto a horse who is a good-doer
Find out how Francis Whittington helped the Saracen Horse Feeds/Horse & Hound Ex Racehorse to Event Horse bursary winner improve their cross-country performance
Spillers unpick the most common myths and misunderstandings surrounding feed balancers
Calories provide power for the high-performance horse, but it’s important to get the energy balance right. Pat Harris MRCVS and Nanna Luthersson DVM separate feeding facts from fiction
Dr David Marlin, equine physiologist, explains why gut health in horses is essential in ensuring the well-being of a horse
The cornerstone of good nutrition is a balanced diet. Clare MacLeod MSc RNutr, independent equine nutritionist, explains why vitamins and minerals are essential
From improving skin and hair condition to enhancing athletes’ performance, coconut oil has been hailed as having health benefits for humans, but can it help your horse?
Marketing executive Sian Barton dreams of eventing at intermediate level and thanks to winning the Saracen Horse Feeds/Horse & Hound Ex Racehorse to Event Horse bursary, she’s about to get world class advice to help her achieve this ambition
Vanessa Macdonald, competition and leisure horse nutritionist at SPILLERS and nutrition advisor to leading show rider and producer Katie Jerram, shares her essential nutrition tips to help your horse sparkle in the show ring
