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August 12, 2021 Monique Warren

Slow Feeding - Transition Tips & Techniques

Many of us make the switch to slow feeding with good intentions – whether it's to introduce the benefits of trickle feeding, minimize hay waste, or to manage weight. Whether your companions are new to slow feeding or you want to introduce smaller mesh sizes, we have tips and techniques to ease the transition.

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May 21, 2021 Monique Warren

Can Horses Eat More Hay Without Weight Gain? The Surprising Factors
Learn how a simple shift in your feeding approach can 1) Reduce or eliminate meal time stress and 2) Give your horse more chew time and bulk (without the weight gain).
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December 15, 2020 Monique Warren

Barn Hacks & Horse Keeping Tips - Save Time & Money
Barn chores are a fact of life. Save time & money with these barn chore hacks & horse keeping tips!
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December 10, 2020 Monique Warren

How & Where to Test Your Horse's Hay & Interpret Results
Hay is the foundation of the majority of horse, donkey and mule diets - yet it rarely includes a nutritional analysis. Learn how to test your hay, where to send the sample and how to calculate NSCs using the results.
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August 10, 2020 Monique Warren

Why Horses Need Salt & Why Salt Blocks Are Not Enough
Salt is the most crucial mineral required by horses and often overlooked in the diet. Salt blocks do not provide sufficient sodium. Learn how much salt is needed, when & why.
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June 8, 2020 Monique Warren

Sugar Content of Pasture & Hay: Q & A with Katy Watts, Founder of Safergrass.org
Katy Watts of Safergrass.org answers questions about sugar levels in horse hay & pasture, testing, turnout & more. Katy is a leading worldwide authority on sugar levels in grass and hay and the conditions that influence them.
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April 8, 2020 Monique Warren

Slow Feed Solutions for Farm Animals - Goats, Sheep, Alpacas & More
Slow feeding hay requires animals to eat smaller amounts over a longer period of time. This simulates natural free-choice foraging - and provides a host of physical and mental benefits for farm animals.
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April 6, 2020 Monique Warren

Horse Tail Wraps, Braids & Bags – Potential Risks
Your horse's tail is more than an ornament. Learn why keeping it healthy and natural provides benefits and prevents injury.
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March 13, 2020 Monique Warren

Equine Gut Health - The Need for Feed
Meeting your horse's needs for optimal gut health is not the same as meeting his caloric requirements. Learn how to feed for gut health & why it's so important.
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January 10, 2020 Monique Warren

Grass Hay vs Pellets, Cubes & Chopped Hay – Pros & Cons
Learn the pros and cons of feeding grass hay vs pellets, cubes or chopped hay as the primary source of forage for your horse.
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December 30, 2019 Monique Warren

9 Benefits of Slow Feeding Horses - Get Slow Feed Savvy
Learn how a slow-feed program and natural grazing position benefit your horse mentally and physically. Get slow feed savvy!
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October 11, 2019 Monique Warren

Why You Shouldn't Transport Horses on an Empty Stomach
Considering a horse's natural instincts, transport is inherently stressful. Add to that lack of forage - or lack of access to forage if your hay ends up on the floor - and you've combined two common causes of gastric ulcers. Learn how forage (not grain or sweet feed) protects your horse prior to departing, during transport, and once you arrive at your destination.
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August 26, 2019 Monique Warren

Equine Gastric Acid - 12 Facts You May Not Know
The average horse produces 16 gallons of gastric acid daily. Find out why with these 12 facts.
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