Horse Health – Interesting articles and facts
Muscle Development and Promoting Topline
Muscle development and promoting topline. What is topline and why does it matter? Good topline is something most horse owners strive to achieve. It showcases your horse at his very best. A horse also needs good topline and condition to protect his...
What is a Low-Starch Diet for Horses?
If you’ve ever wondered what is a low-starch diet for horses, and more importantly, should my horse be on one, then you’re not alone. However, it isn’t ideal for all horses. Ultimately, it will depend on their caloric requirements, the work they’re in and existing...
Buying off the track thoroughbreds
Buying Off Track Thoroughbreds Here’s a quick guide to the process of buying Off Track Thoroughbreds. Most racehorses are well-mannered and will have started being handled much more than non-TBs since foals. So, on the whole it should be a...
Feeding off the track thoroughbreds
Feeding off the track thoroughbreds. Many off the track thoroughbreds find new careers as riding and competition horses. When they first come to a new home, a new diet is one of the first major changes they face. So it's important to ensure when feeding off the track...
Mycotoxins – a serious danger to your horse’s health
WHAT ARE MYCOTOXINS? Mycotoxins are a worldwide microscopic menace and are a serious danger to your horse's health... Myco is the Greek word for fungus. Whilst toxins simply means poisons which are produced in various types of fungi. WHEN ARE THEY MOST PREVALENT?...
Feed Balancers – A Versatile Approach to Feeding Horses
What are Feed Balancers? Feed balancers, or ration balancers as they are sometimes referred to, are a versatile approach to feeding horses. Yet despite their usefulness, there is still so much misunderstanding of this type of horse feed product. Whilst they might...
Feeding the Eventing Horse
FEEDING THE EVENTING HORSE Feeding the eventing horse with the correct nutrition is paramount so he can perform to the best of his ability. 3-day eventing is the ultimate all-round test of a horse’s athletic capabilities. Therefore your event horse needs to possess...
Common questions, simple answers
You know, I get asked ALOT of questions...some very legit, some that are off the scale. So, to save you some valuable research time, I've rounded up some of the most common questions I get asked with a simple, straightforward fact-based answer. Let's get started......
Feeding racehorses
FEEDING RACEHORSES When it comes to feeding racehorses, their nutritional requirements fall in the extreme category level of feeding. Such a high exertional effort requires plenty of fast release energy of the type supplied by a carbohydrate rich diet. ...
Preventing and Managing Hindgut Ulcers
Hindgut Ulcers – Your Ultimate Guide Preventing and managing hindgut ulcers is becoming an all-too-common scenario. What was once thought to be fiction has rapidly become more of a fact. Particularly as research into this area of digestion has evolved. With a...
Effective, Simple Feeding with Fibregenix Balancers
Here’s our ultimate guide to effective, simple feeding with balancers. So, you’ve taken the plunge and got your first bag of Fibregenix. A good decision made! Fibregenix feed balancers will be you and your horse’s best friends. Bucks certainly thinks so! The 3 big...
Tying Up in Horses
RER, PSSM, Azoturia, Monday Morning disease, Set-fast... So what exactly is tying up in horses? These muscle problems have previously had a variety of different names which have described the symptoms rather than the disease. However, advances in...
Feeding for Energy
Feeding for energy can be a confusing prospect. Providing your horse with the ideal balance of energy for his needs requires some consideration of both diet AND workload. In this blog, we take a closer look at the main energy-providing nutrients. We look at how to...
Reduce Feeding Costs
Reduce Feeding Costs Feeding horses can get really expensive. Are you worried about the cost of your horse’s supplements and hard feeds? Are you looking to reduce feeding costs? How will you do this without it impacting on your horse's condition,...
Feeding Oils and Fats to Horses
Feeding Oils and Fats to Horses - The Natural Suppliers of Omega 3 and 6 Feeding oils and fats to horses is commonplace in today’s modern nutritional practices. As a herbivore, horses are adapted to a diet naturally higher proportionally in Omega 3 fatty acids (ALA)...
Your horse’s immune system
YOUR HORSE’S IMMUNE SYSTEM We all know that without an efficiently working immune system your horse will be exposed to all manner of health issues. So, in this blog we'll look at what the Immune system is and how you can optomise it. Your Horse’s Immune System – What...
Helpful guide to cut cost | not care
Owning horses - How to Cut Cost not Care Every year, prolonged drought conditions around Australia compounded with bushfires or floods, keep horse feed prices soaring. Owning horses is at an all-time high, leading to some tough choices. But with a...
Biosecurity at competition venues
Follow these top tips for Horse Biosecurity Management at shows to keep your horse healthy and safe How up to speed are you with Horse Biosecurity management at competition venues? The Show season is cranking up and many of you will be heading out...
Locking stifle problems
Locking Stifle Similar to the human knee, a horse's stifle joints are like hinges—some of the largest in a horse's skeletal system. Locking stifle problems can occur when a stifle joint becomes ‘locked’ due to overstraining or genetic joint...
Understanding colic
Understanding Horse Colic Understanding colic and knowing how diet management can help prevent it is fundamental for your horse's health. Furthermore, today's surgical advances have made it a viable option for some, with improved recovery...
Feeding Horses in Drought
Feeding Horses in Drought BY FIBREGENIX PARTNER JANE COCKERTON Jane is based in Rockhampton, Queensland. She has a wealth of experience in feeding horses in drought conditions and feeding horses correctly. Firstly, it's best to explain how much a...
Equine Cushing’s Disease
Cushings Disease in horses OVERVIEW Cushings disease in horses or ponies(pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction) is a common disease associated with ageing. However, it's been reported in equines as young as 7. In a healthy horse, hormones exist in...
Laminitis Prevention and hoof care
Laminitis prevention and hoof care Preventing laminitis and maintaining hoof care is a key consideration in day-to-day horse management practices. Even mild cases can have a detrimental and long-term effect, so it needs to be taken very seriously....
Hindgut health in horses
HindGut Health supplements with Fibregenix Compared to a few years ago there's now a plethora of supplements on the market aiding hindgut health. In fact, it's currently one of the hottest topics around. Most are in the form of yeast probiotics and...
Overweight Horses – Feeding Mistakes
Overweight Horses - Common Feeding Mistakes When it comes to feeding overweight horses, there are many common feeding mistakes that could be a contributing factor. You think you've got your horse's diet sussed. The problem is he's still carrying...
Feeding a horse with ulcers
If your vet confirms your horse has ulcers by gastroscopy (scoping) he MUST be medically treated. Feeding a horse with ulcers needs careful consideration, however, as ulcers can be caused by many factors. One of the most important factors is...
Management of Scouring horses
Scouring Horse Management & prevention Managing scouring in horses (Diarrhea) successfully relies on good practices in diet, environment, well-being and good husbandry. As scouring can often be caused by illness or disease such as bacterial...
Horse feeding practices
A few days ago you brought your gelding in from the pasture where he’s been living 24/7. You decided to stable him during the day so you can get him prepped for an upcoming show. Today, however, he seems dull and is off his feed, with mild colic signs. The sudden...
Building Healthy Hooves
Building healthy hooves is something that doesn't happen in a couple of weeks or even a couple of months. Yet it seems to me that some horses have a bigger shoe habit than Imelda Marcos. When you're paying upwards of $140 every four to six weeks, it...
Managing weight loss in horses
The Obesity Crisis Managing weight loss in horses is vital, especially when your horse or pony is an easy keeper. It's hard when you have a pony that's looking too well for the good of their health. But with persistence and determination and correct...
Do Chelated Minerals Perform Better Than Non-chelated?
Do Chelated Minerals Perform Better than Non-chelated Minerals? Many people ask me do chelated minerals perform better than non-chelated minerals? This is a very valid question as it impacts the cost of feeds and supplements. It's important to be...
Feeding show horses
Show producers and riders need their Show horses and ponies to be in ‘top’ condition throughout the show season to stand out in the ring and catch the judge’s eye. However, feeding show horses to optimize show condition can be labour intensive at the...
Feeding performance horses
Feeding performance horses Feeding performance horses can be likened to finely tuning a race car. They can all too easily breakdown due to internal mechanical issues. Particularly when it comes to digestion as the horse’s digestive system is highly sensitive. Any...
Feeding the endurance horse
Feeding the endurance horse - when nutrition is paramount In many equine sports, it can be possible to get away without dotting all the I’s and crossing all the t’s in preparing the horse. But there is nowhere to hide at the top of endurance...
Horse joint supplements
Horse Joint Supplements Modern-day advances in scientific research in the equine sector have proven the need for horse joint supplements. Osteoarthritis and other arthritic changes are responsible for around 60% of lameness in both pleasure and...
Spring Clean Your Horse’s Diet
A FRESH START...SPRING CLEAN YOUR HORSE'S DIET The best diet for horses means finding the best and simplest ways to optimise general health. Whether a paddock ornament or a high-level performer, it’s never too early or too late to Spring clean your...