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Horse Health Blog

A Hot Take on Cold Weather

A Hot Take on Cold Weather

Posted by Bluebonnet on Feb 28th 2024

Know When Your Horse Is Cold A thermoneutral zone (TNZ) is the range of temperatures at which a horse is most comfortable and healthy. This range can differ depending on location or h … read more
7 Tips to Decrease Travel Stress

7 Tips to Decrease Travel Stress

Posted by Jyme Nichols, PhD on Aug 30th 2021

Horses are creatures of habit. They're designed to be healthiest when they're in a herd out in a field, grazing all day. Nearly anything else causes some level of stress, let alone loading them in a m … read more
​Why Stomach Buffers?

​Why Stomach Buffers?

Posted by Jyme Nichols, PhD on Feb 25th 2021

A healthy horse allowed free access to graze pasture or eat hay all day has a normal stomach pH of 4 to 7. Researchers found that when food is restricted, it takes only 1 hour for the pH of a horse … read more
Hay Quality Determined by Time of Harvest

Hay Quality Determined by Time of Harvest

Posted by Jyme Nichols, Ph.D. on Feb 19th 2019

Harvest time of hay is one of the most influential factors that determine the quality of hay. As grasses and legumes continue to grow and mature the amount of valuable nutrients … read more