![Leaky gut syndrome in horses and how to heal with nutrition.](https://images.standlee.com/blog/featured/horse_feeding.jpg?auto=format&w=1340&h=484&fit=crop&q=50)
Leaky Gut Syndrome in Horses
The digestive system of the horse is truly amazing. Simplistically, the digestive system of the horse can be thought of as a hollow tube that passes through the body from the mouth to just under the tail. It has the task of taking feed material in and then digesting that material. Nutrients that are useful to the horse are absorbed through the lining of the digestive tract while waste products are...
![Feeding the Performance Horse](https://images.standlee.com/blog/featured/performance_horse.jpg?auto=format&w=1340&h=484&fit=crop&q=50)
Feeding the Performance Horse
What makes a horse a performance horse? Performance is “loosely” defined as any form of work or forced physical activity. Work or physical activity can include walking, trotting, cantering, running, jumping, and turning. Therefore, a performance horses can include any horse that is actively ridden, trained or that may carry or pull a load. With this broad definition of performance, many of us have...
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Spring Pasture & Grazing Tips
It’s that time of year when pastures are turning green, and we might be tempted to let our animals out early to enjoy that fresh, lush, green grass. Depending on the location, some animal owners are ready and have had their horse grazing and some might not quite be there yet. No matter the situation, spring pasture grazing is up to the animals and your pasture. Most horse owners do not have access...
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Spring into Action: Simple Steps to Bring Your Horse Back After Winter
With spring in the air, we will all want to get back in the saddle and start riding our horses. Many horse owners can’t ride or exercise their horses as much as they would like during the winter because they don’t have access to indoor facilities and the weather where they live is not conducive to outdoor riding or training. Bringing horses back into work after a winter vacation needs to be done...
![Feeding Orchardgrass Hay to Horses, Cattle & Other Livestock](https://images.standlee.com/blog/featured/orchard_grass_field.jpg?auto=format&w=1340&h=484&fit=crop&q=50)
Feeding Orchardgrass Hay to Horses, Cattle and Other Livestock
Orchardgrass is a perennial, cool-season, C3, tall growing bunchgrass. Wow, what does that even mean? “Perennial” means the plant persists for several years or simply stated, regrows every spring. Contrast this with an “annual” which is a plant that lives for only one growing season and must be replanted each year. The term “cool-season” indicates the grass grows best in cool climates with maximum...