Technical Nutrition Information for Horses

At Purina Canada, we understand the connection between health and nutrition in horses, and would like to provide you with the most comprehensive information about equine nutrition. We have the resources and experience you need from a nutrition partner.

For you to read on this page are nutritional articles, from basic feeding and nutrients to more specific nutrition issues regarding health, performance and different life stages. Come back every week to see what new article is available!

From Sport to Senior: the evolution of your horse’s nutritional needs	Feeding the breeding stallion	Feeding the broodmare
Feeding the lactating mare	Feeding the mare	Feeding the pregnant mare
Feeding the stallion	Promoting fertility in the breeding stallion	Feeding senior horses

Prebiotics and probiotics: Their impact and role on your horse's digestive health

Dieticians boast healthful benefits... What about your horse?

Balancing a forage-only diet	Fibre: essential to horse health	Hay
The importance of fibre in a horse's diet and how to choose the right type of hay	Why do some feeds need to be soaked and what are the advantages of doing so?

How to feed the school horse	Rehabilitating a Neglected Horse	Electrolytes, sodium and hydration: trends, myths and facts
Changes in your horse's diet	Horse nutrition in winter	How much should i feed my horse?
Feeding Beet Pulp to Horses	Is this feed making my horse hot?	My horse is underweight: When and how to intervene
Nutrition myths	What is the true role of protein?	What is your horse's body condition?
The impact of nutrition on horse excitability	Understanding Selenium	Tying-up – Understanding the Trigger
Iron Metabolism and Insulin Resistance in the Horse

Nutrition's impact on a healthy hair coat

Healthy hooves need good nutrition

Body condition chart	Avoiding a Hay Belly	Planning long transports to prevent potential problems
Energy needs for the competition horse	Preventing joint injuries in the performance horse	Preventing recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis
Using nutrition to prevent colic

Complete feeds: all ingredients are not created equal!	Different feed textures... Why?	Why use soy in horse feed?
Quality and safety taste so much better!

Amino acid requirements for horses	Exercise and its role in your horse's topline	Saddle fit impact on topline
Topline is key to horse well-being	Why topline is not just important in show horses

Technical Nutrition Information for Horses

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