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There are 21 advice articles found Horse too energetic or not enough energyIs your horse or pony too hot/too energetic or too calm/too lethargic? In this article you will find a great deal of information about the causes and what you can do about it. We look at the horse’s circumstances...More information  Horse too thin, gaining weightA lot of horses loose condition in winter. This could have been caused by, for instance, a worm infection, teeth problems, stress or pain. You have to call the vet when a horse looses weight very quickly. But more...More information  Fast and slow releasing energyThere are several equestrian disciplines and each discipline requires different skills from the horse and rider. For dressage you need discipline, patience and stamina. On race courses you see super sprinters who...More information  JointsA joint is the point of connection between two (or more) bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion). To facilitate movement, the bones of a joint are shaped to match perfectly (ball- and socket)....More information  About magnesium in roughage and hard feedIt is clear that good roughage is not a guarantee for sufficient magnesium intake. Supplementing magnesium with hard feed is needed. But which hard feed provides sufficient magnesium? Dr. Kees Kalis explains that...More information  Bone: A lot of calcium, a little bit of magnesiumPart 1 described the role magnesium plays and how injuries occur when there is a deficiency of this mineral. However, not only magnesium is important for the horse, so is calcium. If the horse has a deficiency...More information  InjuriesInjuries occur in every sport. It happens to people as well as horses. A horse is considered lame when pain causes him to alter the usual weight distribution on one or more limbs. Lameness can be the result of...More information  The incredible power of linseedWe all know that the oil from linseed, gives your horse a beautifully shiny coat. But did you know that linseed also contains many healthy unsaturated fats such as linolic acid? And that linseed in combination with...More information  Muesli for horses: the pros and consMuesli for horses, are there truly any benefits? What distinguishes muesli from pellets? Is it possible to find sugar-free muesli? Many people only dare to give a handful of muesli because of fear for overweight....More information  Is magnesium deficiency a common problem?Yes, magnesium deficiency in horses occurs quite often. Dr. Kees Kalis of the Dutch Equine Health Service has worked on this subject for many years. He says: ‘I have investigated a few hundred blood samples...More information  What do horses eat?‘What should I feed my horse?’ this is one of the most frequently asked questions to our nutritionists. The subject of horse feed is not an easy one, as sport horses have different feed requirements...More information  Magnesium: a matter of life or deathMagnesium, together with calcium, plays an important role in the mechanism of the muscles. In simple terms, calcium looks after the tension of the muscles and magnesium looks after the relaxation. It does happen...More information  Nutrition and tips to build up your horses’ muscle quicklyBoth nutrition and training have a major influence on the functioning of the muscles. But how do muscles actually work? Which nutrients can influence this? And how can you give your horse extra support in building...More information  10 tips to make a thin horse fatterIs your horse too thin? A horse with a hollow appearance behind the ribs, at the flanks, is an indication of a roughage deficiency. If you can see your horse’s ribs and the hindquarters have a hollow appearance...More information  Proteins up closeOf all the components of your horse’s diet, protein is probably the most misunderstood. Long assumed to function as an energy source for the body, protein mainly functions to provide amino acids (the building...More information  Vitamin E and selenium for horses: To feed it or not?Why are vitamin E and selenium important for horses? Waste materials are released in every form of work; just as a car produces exhaust gases when burning fuel, a muscle produces waste products when working....More information  How the muscles acidify less quicklyIn this article, we draw on scientific research to explain how the supplement Pavo MuscleCare is formulated and which substances are important for sport horses. Hard training and irregular work take their toll...More information  Research into the quality of roughageFifty percent of roughage is of bad quality You would like to give your horse a tasty and healthy snack. During the winter months of 2007/2008 it was difficult to find good quality roughage. What can we do about...More information  Merel Blom with Rumour has it in Caen 2014This has definitely contributed to the successes,” says eventing rider Merel Blom, while pointing at a bag of Pavo TopSport. Having won a bronze World Championship medal, she explains how she changed her feed...More information  Roughage analysis is a mustRoughage contains less and less energy and protein. This is shown by the analyses carried out by Pavo during the last decade. How much energy and proteins does your roughage contain? Having roughage analyzed...More information  Electrolytes for horses: when do you need to complement salt?Horses can handle warm weather well because they can lose the warmth by sweating. When a horse loses sweat, he doesn’t only lose moisture, but also body salts, in other words electrolytes. Those electrolytes...More information |