Support your breeding stock's nutritional requirements with GroStance®
Breeding horses, including pregnant and lactating mares, stallions plus young and growing horses all have greater nutritional requirements than resting horses.  They require different levels of vitamins, minerals and amino acids.  Amino acids are required for growth, development, protein production and muscle repair. Horse's bodies manufacture 12 of the 22 required amino acids, so it is important to provide the other 10 'essential' amino acids through their feed.  Read more
How feeds affect fertility in mares
In general, mares come on season (cycle) every 21 days, and have a gestation of 340 days or 11 months. For a breeding mare, optimum fertility is a live foal every 12 months, and so there is window of opportunity (30 days) for mares to be served and become pregnant again. Mares can be served on foal heat (7 days after foaling) and then again on 21 day cycles. Read more
Feeding Foals and Weanlings
The motto for feeding young horses is optimal not maximal.  Overfeed a young horse with a high or unbalanced NSC diet could cause developmental disorders. Read more
Yearling Preparation
The purpose of this brochure is to assist owners and managers in preparing yearlings for sale. It could be said that the way yearlings are prepared for sale is a tradition with few questioning the process. Read more
Stud Management
The purpose of this article is to assist stud managers in improving the health and wellbeing of their breeding and performance horses whilst making savings of up to 30% off their feed bill. This article outlines common feeding practices that undermine business value and profits and we outline how studs can feed for overall commercial success.  Read more
Feeding Foals and Weanlings: Why Slow and Steady Growth Matters
Raising young horses is as much about balance as it is about nourishment. Overfeeding foals and weanlings particularly with high sugar and starch (non-structural carbohydrate, or NSC) diets can set the stage for metabolic issues and long-term soundness problems. Instead, a steady, balanced approach to growth is essential for developing strong, healthy horses. Read more