Buckeye Nutrition

Q:  I am feeding my EMS 20+ yr old pony gelding Safe & Easy but he is still thin with fat pocket (probably pre-Cushing. He does not like the taste anymore unless I mix in some grain which he should not have. Any suggestions? I also have a Percheron mare that needs to lose 200-300lbs and get to work. She is now exercising and I have been giving her 2lbs per day Safe & Easy with Hay. What would help her get nutrition and no sugars until I get the weight off her? I do hav...

Q:  Hi, I was wondering the difference between "Show" feed and the 12% "Training" all the specs seem to be very similar.My two are on "Cadence" right now and getting alittle to fat even though I'm cutting back. We've had alot of rain and the grass has been coming in good. Any suggestions? Thanks, Cindy B.  A:  Great question Cindy! Our competition line of feeds run from lowest to highest in terms of energy starting at the lowest with Show, and ending with the highest...

Q: I have a 6-Year-Old Quarter Horse mare we just started on barrels but she seems to get stressed when we haul her to the shows.  I am afraid that with the added stress and work she is doing, she may start to lose weight.  I've been reading a lot about probiotics and thought about putting her on a supplement but would EQ8 be a better solution?  Thanks, Kara from Illinois A: Yes!  EQ8™ Gut Health is designed to work with your horse's digestive ...

Horses today are living much longer than they did in previous years - in fact it is not unusual to have a horse live into his thirties. As our equine partners live longer lives, it is our responsibility to support them nutritionally in their later years. One question people often have is how to determine if a horse is "old." At what point does a horse move from being "mature" to being a "senior"? The answer to this question really depends on the individual horse. While most people...