Facebook Comments Box
Related Articles
Animals Influencing History
On November 3, 1957, Russia launched Sputnik 2 sending the first animal to space, orbiting the Earth. Laika (Barker in English) was a female mixed breed stray dog. Sadly, it is believed that due to heat and stress, she died a few hours after takeoff. But hers and other dogs flights paved the way for […]
Protein in a Horse’s Diet
Protein provides amino acids for the body which give energy to build and repair bones, muscles and soft tissue. Excluding fat and moisture, amino acids are about 80% of a horse’s makeup. Young horses in the growing stage require more protein in their diets than full grown horses. Pregnant and lactating mares also require more […]
Reading Horse Feed Ingredients
It’s important to understand labeled ingredients in horse feed to assure that it contains the needed nutrients for your horse’s optimum health. For example, if sugar is listed first, there may not be enough quantities of sodium, potassium and chloride (electrolytes) to maintain your horse’s good health. On the other hand, sugar beet pulp is […]