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    How to Change Your Horse’s Nutrition to Suit Workload

    October 7, 2024 /

    Horses spend 10 to 17 hours grazing daily, and good horse management reflects a similar set-up. Horses should have access to forage (hay and grass) for most of the day. All forages, no matter how nice, are going to be deficient in some nutrients.

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    How to Score Your Horse’s Body Condition

    September 24, 2024 /

    Any time of year is a great time to body condition score your horses and ponies and evaluate if you should make any important diet and management changes so that your horse is as healthy and fit as he can be.

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    Nutrition for the Working Senior Horse

    September 20, 2024 /

    It’s no surprise that our horses are living longer and staying more active than ever before. The combination of progressive veterinary care, parasite control, improved dental management, and nutritionally advanced feeds have made it possible for many horses to live well into their 30s.

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    What Does a Feed Tag Tell You?

    July 27, 2023 /

    Selecting the right feed for your horse or pony is an important task to ensure they are getting the correct balance of nutrients for their specific needs. Check out these tips to help you understand feed tags.

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  • Horses in a field in the snow
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    How to Extend Your Horse’s Hay Supply and Forage Alternatives

    February 2, 2023 /

    Forage is a vital part of every horse's diet. It can be a bit harder to come by in the winter months, though. Learn some tips from the nutrition experts at Triple Crown about how to extend your hay supply and about forage alternatives during the winter.

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  • Smiling girl with her horse
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    Senior Horse Care Dos and Don’ts

    September 23, 2022 /

    Older horses require adjustments to their feeding program and special management as their needs change over time. It can be tricky to determine the right combination of feed and care for them, particularly if they have digestion challenges, poor teeth, or lameness issues. If you’re feeding a senior horse, you’ll want to avoid these common mistakes.

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  • feeding a horse with a metabolic condition
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    Feeding Recommendations for Metabolic Conditions

    April 12, 2022 /

    Advice from the experts at Triple Crown Feed to manage your horse's metabolic condition, including insulin resistance, Cushing's disease, and laminitis.

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  • Horses Grazing on Spring Grass
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    Keeping Horses Happy and Healthy with Spring Grass

    April 8, 2022 /

    Learn why allowing horses to graze on spring grass can be a problem and what to do about it.

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    Hay Alternatives & High Fiber Options

    December 14, 2021 /

    This summer’s drought has been devastating to our pastures, reducing hay crops and posing potentially serious horse care management challenges. In general, horses need to consume 1-2% of their body weight in hay every day. Poor pasture quality and quantity can mean fewer calories and nutrients in the hay being harvested, hay shortages and higher costs, so we need to be prepared with good quality fiber alternatives, especially when looking toward the winter months. Luckily, a variety of forage and high fiber options can help.

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    Feeding on the Go

    July 10, 2021 /

    Nutrition tips for stress-free travel with your horse.

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