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Equine Insights
News and Resources for Equestrians
The Equine Insights is a platform that centralizes the
latest equine-related news from various sources, including
articles, videos, and updates from equestrian news outlets,
blogs, and social media.
Latest News.
Jul 22, 2024
What You Need to Know About Electrolytes for Horses
Electrolytes are such a heavily used product for both humans and horses, yet the details of what, when, and why to provi... [Read more]
Jun 4, 2024
Understanding Electrolytes: When to Provide Them to Your Horse
Electrolytes play a vital role in maintaining the balance of fluids and essential minerals within a horse's body. In cer... [Read more]
Jan 12, 2024
What Are Equine Balancers?
Equine Balancer feeds are specially formulated supplements designed to provide essential nutrients that may be lacking i... [Read more]
Aug 16, 2023
Tips for Handling Horse Feed in Hot Weather
Handling and storing horse feed during the hot and muggy summer months can be a challenge. The equine nutritionists at K... [Read more]
Aug 1, 2023
Horse Heat Stress Management: Tips For Keeping Your Horse Cool In Summer
How to Help Your Horse Beat the Heat this Summer
Understanding Your Horse’s Basic Needs
Not only do the summer months b... [Read more]
Mar 21, 2023
Keeping Your Horse Healthy
Author: Michelle Jennings, The Mill Equine Nutritionist
Reduce Parasite Reproduction and Contamination of the Environ... [Read more]
Mar 1, 2023
The Secret to Cold Weather Hydration
The temperature of water is key when encouraging horses to stay hydrated in cold weather.
Published 1/4/2023 by the Edit... [Read more]
Mar 1, 2023
Winter Horse Care Tips for Owners
Horses can live outside in comfort year-round with a few amenities provided by their owners. Winter horse care requires:... [Read more]
Mar 1, 2023
Feeding Mares in Late Gestation: Four Tactics for Success
Pregnant mares require special nutritional attention to ensure the maintenance of their own health and body condition al... [Read more]
Apr 5, 2022
Hay Alternatives
Photo courtesy - University of Kentucky
Hay Alternatives can come in very handy to supplement or complete your horse’s... [Read more]
Oct 15, 2021
The Hay Shed - What you need to know: Alfalfa vs Grass Hay
Most horse owners understand that horses are designed to be grazing animals. Which means that in order for horses to mai... [Read more]
Mar 18, 2021
Beat the Bugs
Here are a few quick tips to help you beat the bugs and have a great summer!
1. BEAT THE BUGS FROM THE INSIDE OUT
T... [Read more]
Feb 22, 2021
Define a “Senior” Horse
Define a ‘Senior’ horse. What threshold must a horse cross to earn the title of ‘Senior’?
Is it an age?
Is it a state of... [Read more]
Jan 28, 2021
Help Your Horse Weather Winter
Remember these three simple things to help your horse maintain his weight and health this season.
Hay. Grain. Concentr... [Read more]
Dec 7, 2020
Lush Grass: Good or Bad?
Horse owners and farm managers frequently use the word “lush” to describe the state of pasture forage as it begins to gr... [Read more]
Dec 7, 2020
Horse Management for the Spring Season
Do you ride all winter, no matter how deep the snow gets, or do you hang up your saddle at the first cool in autumn? Do ... [Read more]
Dec 7, 2020
Why do a Fecal Egg Count?
The Problem:
Parasites are becoming resistant to current de-worming products. De-worming products are becoming less ef... [Read more]
Dec 7, 2020
How to Adjust Horses to the Changing Seasons
Changing seasons can bring about potential problems for horses and their owners. Pasture quality changes with every seas... [Read more]
Dec 7, 2020
How to Find the Balance between Forage and Feed for Your Horses while Avoiding Obesity
How do you provide proper nutrition to them without an overabundance of calories?
You can restrict time spent grazing to... [Read more]
Dec 7, 2020
Feeding Horses During Reduced Work-
Here are tips for adjusting your horse’s diet if he’s out of work.
Read more here.... [Read more]
Dec 7, 2020
Hay Testing
The summer is winding down and we are all starting to think about Autumn and Winter Preparations. Every fall, The Mill o... [Read more]
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