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What Is an Organic Mineral?
We all hear the term ‘organic mineral’ being used in horse nutrition. But what does it actually mean? Its definition is pretty basic… an organic mineral is simply a mineral that is attached to...
View ArticleVitamin B6 for Horses
This little vitamin is not talked about much in equine nutrition, mainly because we still don’t know exactly what a horse’s dietary requirement is. We also assume a large part of their requirement is...
View ArticleTrypsin Inhibitor in Soybean
Soybean naturally contains an anti-nutritional factor called trypsin inhibitor. Trypsin inhibitor is a compound that actually blocks the action of trypsin (which is an enzyme, or as I call them, a...
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About Phosphorus and Phytate
Horses are unique because they absorb phosphorus from their hindgut… which is a stroke of genius on a horse’s part… here is why. Phosphorus in grains, legumes/oilseeds is bound up in a compound called...
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Grain Free Horse Feed: What Does it Actually Mean?
It can be a bit confusing to get to the bottom of what grain free horse feed really means, especially when you see it printed on a feed bag derived mostly from grain products. In this post we’re...
View ArticleMagnesium Oxide for Horses
Magnesium oxide. It’s one of those ingredients people love to disagree over, should we use it, shouldn’t we use it, is it bioavailable or not for horses?? Part of this contention is due to the fact...
View Article5 Ways One Balanced Diet Can Be Better Than Another
We recently had a member of our nutrition forum ask ‘Can one balanced diet be better than another, or is the key point that it is balanced?’ This is probably the best question I have ever been asked!...
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Q. Do You Need to Get Every Nutrient to 100% On The FeedXL Graph?
A. No. And in fact it would be impossible to create a diet that met exactly 100% of your horse’s requirements for every nutrient shown here. Q. So if not 100%, where should the nutrient levels be...
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Are Soybean Hulls Safe For Horses?
Are your soybean hulls safe? Because some of them definitely are NOT! I love soybean! The protein is amazing and year in, year out we feed it to horses with stunning results in muscle, bone quality and...
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Missing Data in FeedXL? What Now…?
In FeedXL you may notice that feed ingredients are shown as having ‘Partial Data’. This means that this feed ingredient’s label provided by the manufacturing company does not contain information for...
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Accurate Information In, Accurate Diets Out
Are you ready to start using FeedXL to build a balanced diet for your horse? Entering accurate information on your horse and what you are actually feeding is so important for making sure the diets you...
View ArticleShould I Enter Ingredients in FeedXL as Wet or Dry Weight?
When using products commonly soaked prior to feeding (things like beet pulp, copra meal, high fibre pellets and hay that is soaked to remove sugars), always enter them into your FeedXL rations as their...
View ArticleQ&A: Original Grain or New Regimen?
Question: I brought a new horse home that has been on grain with his previous owner. I do not feed grain. Instead, I give free choice alfalfa/orchard and grass. Should I continue his old grain or is it...
View ArticleWhat is the Safest Form of Flaxseed – Whole, Ground, Heat Treated or Oil?
Confusion around what form of flaxseed (linseed) is best/safest to feed our horses is nothing new. While many of us thought the concerns around cyanide poisoning for horses were laid to rest, recent...
View ArticlePlease DO NOT FEED Green Banana Starch to Horses!
I have been asked so many times in the last few months about Green Banana Starch for horses that I think it is time for a post! This stuff is a BAD idea for horses, and here is why! Green Banana Starch...
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Grain Free Horse Feed: What Does it Actually Mean?
It can be a bit confusing to get to the bottom of what grain free horse feed really means, especially when you see it printed on a feed bag derived mostly from grain products. In this post we’re...
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Is Copra Meal a Good Feed For Horses?
I was asked in our FeedXL Horse Nutrition Facebook Group recently what is my opinion of copra meal. It’s an interesting ingredient, made from the flesh of the coconut after a lot of the oil has been...
View ArticleSugarbeet is more SUPER than I realised!
If you’ve been hanging around FeedXL for a while you will know I LOVE sugarbeet pulp! And last week, while I was doing a consulting job I found another (very important) reason to love beet even more…...
View ArticleWhy isn’t Sulfur included in FeedXL?
Sulfur is a critical part of all proteins and horses need it to create protein, particularly the protein of their hooves and hair! If it’s so important, why isn’t it included in FeedXL you might ask?!...
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Is Oaten Hay Bad for My Horse’s Teeth?
Oaten hay is commonly fed to horses. Recent research by Jackson et al (2018)1 suggests however that we should be cautious with oaten hay as it may be negatively affecting our horses’ dental health! The...
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