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Horse Obesity & Laminitis
Although most horse owners appreciate that overweight horses and ponies have an increased risk of laminitis, many find it difficult to manage their horse’s diet effectively.
What is a balanced diet?
You’ve probably read about the importance of feeding a balanced diet to your horse on numerous occasions, but what does it mean in practice? Let’s start with working out what the requirements are.
Sympathetic feeding for winter stabling
Understanding your horse’s digestive system means that you can feed more sympathetically and keep your horse healthy.
Can I Turn My Laminitis Prone Horse Out To Grass
Grazing, while natural, can be a trigger for the painful disease laminitis. Here, we’re discussing how to monitor and manage grazing for laminitis prone horses.
How much do horses eat?
A common question to the Dengie feedline is how much hay will a horse eat. There are so many factors have an impact on how much a horse eats, such as age and breed of the horse, as well as the type of feed being offered. The following are some of the most important factors to consider when feeding your horse.
Supporting the Highland Pony Society’s Centenary Celebrations
Being strong advocates of native and heritage breeds, we are proud to be supporting the Highland Pony Society’s 100-year anniversary celebrations this year.
Preparing for the Eventing Season
Hopefully, by the beginning of April when my Eventing season is due to start the weather will have improved dramatically and the next time I blog the event season will be in full swing!
Assessing your horses workload
Feeding your horse can seem like a minefield, but one mantra that every horse owner should start with is “feed according to your horse’s bodyweight and workload” but how do you know how hard you are working your horse?
What bucket feed should I give my laminitis prone horse or pony?
Are you unsure what the best feed for your laminitic horse is? Here, we’re taking a look at advice for feeding horses with laminitis. Read more here.
Gizmo’s Long Road to Recovery
Gizmo is a nine-month-old foal. He was found in February 2015, abandoned without his mother and left to die on the side of the road. RSPCA inspectors rescued Gizmo and immediately took him to Catley Cross Veterinary Clinic. The Dengie nutrition team have been helping him on his road to recovery by providing dietary advice and regular weighing sessions.
BD Youth Pony Progress – Olivia Langley
Dengie caught up with Olivia Langley as she finished her lesson with Dan Sheriff for an update on their progress.
Feeding Your Older Horse Or Pony
As horses and ponies age, their nutritional requirements change and this needs to be taken into account when feeding your older horse or pony.
British Dressage Youth Pony Prime
The British Dressage Pony Prime and Progress Training Sessions at Olney Equestrian Centre took place on a chilly and damp weekend prior to Christmas.
What products should I feed my ulcer prone good do-er?
Selecting the right feed for horses with ulcers that are good do-ers can be tricky. What’s the priority with these individuals – managing the ulcers or promoting weight loss? Find out more.
Is Straw Suitable to Feed to Horses with EGUS?
Not all horses and ponies with gastric ulcers struggle to maintain weight. For good doers or overweight individuals turnout 24/7 on well covered pasture and/or ad-lib forage to help manage ulcers could result in further weight gain which brings its own potential health issues. Straw is a very low calorie fibre source as it contains lignin which is indigestible.
The Ups and Downs of Eventing
Dengie Performance Nutritionist Claire came to weigh the horses, which was brilliant and they are all looking super on their Dengie fibre diet. Googie (Gazelle Dwerse Hagen) has lost a little weight, which is to be expected as she has been getting fitter and competing.