It is the beginning of Summer and today is hot! I have a feeling this Summer is going to be a scorcher, so along with the ongoing drought and threat of bushfires, dealing with extreme… Continue reading Managing Horses in Summer
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Why Feed Your Horse Premium Vitamin And Mineral Supplements?
Horses require a balanced diet to achieve optimal health, but knowing how to provide your horse with the perfect blend of energy, protein, fat, minerals, vitamins and fibre in their diet can be difficult to… Continue reading Why Feed Your Horse Premium Vitamin And Mineral Supplements?
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BovaMag Field Trial 2021
The principle of the Primary Limiting Nutrient
The aim of livestock supplementation is to bridge the nutritional gap between what the pasture can supply and what the animal actually requires to maintain health, growth and reproduction. This is why the principle of… Continue reading The principle of the Primary Limiting Nutrient
Helping Horses With Skin/Coat Conditions
Everyone wants to have a horse with a beautiful, sleek and shiny coat that reflects health and vitality. Unfortunately, there are a significant number of horses that suffer from Sweet Itch (Queensland Itch) and other… Continue reading Helping Horses With Skin/Coat Conditions
Tips For Slowing Down Your Horse’s Feed Consumption
When horses bolt down concentrate feeds they are not chewing as thoroughly as what they do hay or grass, and this decreases saliva production and if feed is not moistened thoroughly, they may be at… Continue reading Tips For Slowing Down Your Horse’s Feed Consumption
The Importance of Magnesium For Horses
Magnesium (Mg) is an essential macro mineral closely associated with calcium and phosphorus and constitutes approximately 0.05 percent of the body mass. The skeleton stores sixty percent of body magnesium and about 30 percent can… Continue reading The Importance of Magnesium For Horses
How AgSolutions Can Support Horse Owners
Forage-based diets are best for the overall health of horses as forage provides valuable nutrients such as energy, protein, fat, fibre, vitamins, and minerals. As well as this, grazing is important for gut fill and… Continue reading How AgSolutions Can Support Horse Owners
Why Grazing Setaria Can Be Harmful To Your Horse
Pastures that include setaria cultivars such as kazungula, narok, splenda, solander and nandi contain extremely high levels of a compound known as oxalate and are unsafe for horses to graze because without careful management and… Continue reading Why Grazing Setaria Can Be Harmful To Your Horse
MegaMin Dry Feed Trial
In replicated trials performed by Dr Lewis Kahn, University of New England, MegaMin Mineral Supplement was proven to be a safe, effective and economical alternative to the use of UREA for livestock grazing winter forage… Continue reading MegaMin Dry Feed Trial