What is one of the most crucial nutrients to your horse’s health? WATER! Water is crucial for every function in your horse’s body from their respiratory tract to their digestive system. Horses need 2 to 3 times more water than any other of feed. Horses drink an average of 5 to 10 gallons of fresh […]
Respiratory/Barn Conditions for Your Horses
By: Madeline Reich With the weather continuing to get colder, we start to be extra aware of the conditions inside our barn. The temperature, dryness and quality of air inside the barn is crucial to horses’ comfort and breathing. So what is the best way to set up are barn so that horses are most […]
Know the Value of Your Hay
By Lindsey Grimes, VitaFerm® Nutrition Support Coordinator Knowing the nutrient value of your hay is one of the easiest ways to ensure your horse is meeting your performance expectations without wasting expensive nutrients or supplements. Taking hay samples is an easy and efficient way to determine the complete nutrient value, and our company offers free hay […]
Does Digestive Health or Nutritional Health Matter More?
A healthy horse is the key to just about every goal its owner has for it, which is impacted by both nutrition and digestion. Without a healthy digestive system a horse’s nutritional health will be compromised no matter how hard we work at feeding them “right”. Without proper nutrition, a horse’s digestive health will ultimately […]
