| In order to get the best performance possible out | | | | share of salt. Since it is not feasible to salt their |
| of a horse, proper nutrition is absolutely essential. | | | | food, horse owners need to think of other |
| Whether the horse is training for competitive | | | | options. Most tack shops sell a horse lick, which is |
| riding or just leisure riding, good nutrition helps | | | | designed especially for horses. It is important to |
| create and maintain a healthy horse. What basic | | | | get the horse version, as there are also salt licks |
| things must each horse owner take into account | | | | designed for cattle. |
| to help create a healthy diet? These are a few: | | | | One secret food can help horses retain their |
| There is one fruit and one vegetable that must | | | | energy. If you put your horse through a lot of |
| be a staple of every horse's diet. Carrots are | | | | activity during the day, it will undoubtedly get tired. |
| important as a balancing food in the diet and can | | | | In order to rejuvenate the horse, an owner must |
| help the horse maintain his eyesight into old age. | | | | use a combination of foods. One of the best |
| Even more important than that are the apples. | | | | foods for this energy boost is the red beet. |
| Apples have long been a favorite of horses and | | | | Horses won't particularly like beets unless they |
| for good reason. Whether red or granny smith, | | | | are first soaked in water. This healthy food is full |
| apples help make a healthy horse. | | | | of energy and nutrients that every active horse |
| Obviously, horse feed is an important aspect of | | | | needs, though. |
| each horse's diet. There are plenty of good horse | | | | One question that many horse owners have is |
| foods out on the market, so finding a good one is | | | | about the oats that they feed the horse. Oats |
| not much of a challenge. These should be filled | | | | are a valuable part of any horse's diet, but horses |
| with oats, grains, and oils in order to help the | | | | can not live on oats alone. Since oats have a |
| horse remain healthy. Simply providing this horse | | | | highly unbalanced level of calcium and |
| feed is not enough, though. Good horse owners | | | | phosphorous, they must be combined with hay or |
| add a little something to the bucket in order to | | | | alfalfa sprouts in order to keep the horse healthy. |
| provide the best for their animal. | | | | Added as a supplement, oats can be good for |
| Cod liver oil should be mixed into the food each | | | | horses, though. |
| time it is served. This nutritious oil is full of | | | | Proper horse nutrition is difficult to attain, because |
| vitamins, which help supplement the horse's diet. | | | | it requires meticulous planning and constant |
| In addition to that, molasses can be mixed in with | | | | attention to detail. Horses need lots of different |
| dry horse feed. | | | | things in order to thrive, so owners must always |
| In order to truly be healthy, horses need their fair | | | | be conscious of new trends in the horse industry. |