All Blog Posts Tagged 'healthy horse' (3)

Beauty That's More Than Skin Deep





Your horse’s skin and coat form an important protective barrier against bacteria and infections. If his coat is short on shine, that could be an indication that his skin isn’t as healthy as it should be. Adding a high quality skin and coat supplement to his diet isn’t just a great way to boost his good looks, it’s an investment in his good health.



Fat Facts

To get a glossy coat, add essential fatty acids to optimize skin health. When comparing…

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Added by SmartPak Equine on September 15, 2011 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

Balancing Act - Designing a Diet for the Modern Horse





Horses have delicate systems that were designed for constant pasture grazing, but modern horsekeeping can throw your horse’s gastrointestinal tract off balance. High-grain diets combined with the stress of training and competition may leave your horse prone to ulcers, digestive problems and poor overall health. But if you build your horse’s diet based on his individual needs, you can help bring him back into balance.



Throw hay, dump grain, turn the horses out. Do… Continue

Added by SmartPak Equine on September 15, 2011 at 4:53pm — No Comments

A Lesson in Change.



The head of the herd at Infinity Farm is the kind of horse you might call Grandfather- with reverence. He was a flashy something in his day; what he lacked in confidence he made up for with bravado. We made a pair and a quarter century later, we have both softened and matured with age. He rules the ranch, from the ducks (he shares his grain with them) on up. Not all barns are as…

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Added by Anna Blake on March 4, 2011 at 9:12am — No Comments

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