To understand weight gain and loss in horses, we must first be able to accurately evaluate the horse’s current body condition. The Body Condition Scoring (BCS) system has been developed to help horse owners visually determine if their horse is overweight, underweight or in ideal condition. It assigns values...

In order to understand the importance of certified noxious weed-seed free forage, let’s first look at what noxious weeds are and what threat they pose to our environment.

Noxious weeds grow aggressively and scavenge moisture, nutrients, and sunlight from other plants. Noxious weeds are weeds that cause...

Standlee Premium Western Forage® utilizes canola oil in their Premium Chopped Alfalfa and their Premium Chopped Alfalfa/Timothy. Have you ever wondered why?

Benefit 1 – Omega 3 Fatty Acid Content

All sources of vegetable oil (i.e. corn oil, rice oil, soybean oil, canola oil, etc.) contain polyunsaturated fatty acids. This presence of...

Forage plays a critical role in equine behavior and training. Countless common behavioral problems and stereotypical behaviors can develop due to a lack of forage in a horse’s diet. Horses are grazing and foraging animals, spending an estimated seventeen hours a day consuming different kinds of plants and grasses...

Providing fresh clean water to horses is absolutely critical. In the summer months water intake can rise exponentially depending on the weather and exercise level of your horse. Check out our latest infographic to make sure you are providing your horse with enough water to support their current needs. Also...