Are Horses Omnivores? Do Horses Eat Meat? Horses are absolutely not omnivores. Even though horses are big strong animals, they don’t eat meat. Horses are strictly herbivores and keep themselves healthy by eating only plants. Omnivores eat both meat and plants, but this does not apply to horses. Horses in the wild survive eating grains, …
How Far Can a Horse Travel in a Day? A horse can travel roughly 160 kilometres (100 Miles) in a single day if it’s in amazingly good shape with strong endurance. On the other hand, an ordinary trail horse (healthy horse) can travel about half of that, 80 kilometres (50 Miles) at a brisk walking …
What to Look For in Horse Hay Are you wondering about your horse hay? I have been around horses all my life. I have owned a few, taken care of other peoples, and ran a boarding facility with both western and english disciplines well represented. I have basically seen it all. I also have a …
Horse Hay This page is a continuation of our guide to horse hay. This page is all about brome grass. Brome Hay For Horses Today we’re going to be talking about grass hay. Specifically, we’re going to be talking about bromegrass hay for horses. If you are new to owning a horse, making sure that …
Orchard Grass Hay for Horses Orchard grass hay is one of the most popular forage grasses, alongside Timothy hay. Orchardgrass hay is becoming more and more popular as time goes on. At its core, orchard grass hay is a very palatable grass that has an extraordinarily high nutrient content. Orchard grass hay has around 10% …
Vitamin E for Horses Today we’re talking about vitamin E and horses. Believe it or not, vitamin E is incredibly important to your equine friend. Vitamin E is an essential nutrient that can’t be created by horses themselves, meaning they need to acquire it through proper diet. Horses can get their vitamin E in a …
Best Horse Vitamin and Mineral Supplement The primary source of vitamins and nutrients for your horse is always going to be from meal and feed. Equines will always depend on their main meals to get all the vitamins and minerals that their bodies require. However, sometimes they don’t get everything they need from just eating …
Vitamin D for Horses If you’ve ever wanted the run down on vitamin D for horses, you are in luck! Today we will be talking all about vitamin D and what it can do for your equine pal. First of all, let’s talk about what vitamin D really is and how it’s available for your …
Sire Dam Horse Pedigree Terms Today were going to be going over some horse pedigree terms. This stuff can be pretty complicated, so pay close attention. If you don’t understand everything, that’s totally OK. We are going to try and explain everything in the simplest terms possible so that you can better understand the different …
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Chasteberry for Horses You might have heard a lot about chasteberry for horses, but what exactly is it? Basically, chasteberry is an extract that comes from the fruit and the seeds of the chaste tree. So yes, it is just a plant extract, totally natural. The extracts that come from the chaste tree have been …
