A HORSE IS A HORSE

How to integrate forage enrichment and slow feeding systems in your property to promote a healthy and natural feeding behaviour in horses

by Mariette van den Berg

Digestive disorders and stereotypical behaviour are very common in the domestic horse population all over the world and in the majority of the cases it can be traced back to the way we manage and feed our horses!

Horses actively search for food and water; they are designed to eat large quantities of fibre on a continuous basis. It is therefore important to not only understand this concept, but also to take action and promote a natural feeding behaviour in domestic horses. Selecting a variety of forage sources to increase the fibre content of the diet will help safeguard the (digestive) health of your horse.

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