To kick off Triple Crown season, we are investigating the care and team behind every horse in the winner’s circle. Join us for this interview with the Assistant Broodmare Manager at Lane’s End Farm!
How to Prep your Performance Horses for Stress
Horses are no strangers to stress; in the wild, their survival depends on the ability to use the “fight or flight” response in order to flee predators. So in circumstances...
6 Tips to Prevent Ulcers in Your Performance Horse
Researchers have estimated that 90% of racehorses, 70% of endurance horses, and 60% of show horses are affected by gastric ulcers. This means that many performance horses in western disciplines...
How to Meet Your Performance Horse’s Nutrition Requirements
IS MY FEEDING PROGRAM HELPING MY HORSE PERFORM TO THE BEST OF HIS ABILITY? Are you feeding for top Performance? This is a question that every performance horse owner has...
Understanding horse vitamins and minerals
Vitamins and minerals, aka micronutrients, are not needed in large amounts by horses and therefore might be easy to overlook in the diet. However, these tiny but mighty nutrients are...
Is high fat horse feed the answer for muscle disorders?
If you have a horse that has been diagnosed with a genetic muscle disorder such as Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM) or Recurrent Rhabdomyolysis (RER), you’ve likely heard about the benefits...
Why is digestible energy for horses important?
The physical capabilities of the horse are astounding. Whether it’s jumping six foot fences, racing at over 40 miles per hour, or gliding through a pirouette in the dressage arena,...
