Hello, fellow horse owners, gardeners, and aspiring sainfoin farmers! This is Charles from StableFeed writing here. Today, I’d like to talk about an exciting and lesser-known crop that could bring a new colour spectrum to our agricultural landscape: sainfoin. Now, before you start wondering what ...
Holy Hay
Sainfoin, otherwise known as “holy hay”, is a plant long recognized for its extraordinary palatability and health benefits. This forage was primarily grown for horses prior to the industrialization of agriculture, but was all but abandoned with the invention of tractors and the promis...
Chicory root is revered for being a potent source of inulin, a prebiotic fiber that has been linked to improved gastric health. There are a number of foods that can bring inulin to your horse's diet, but this month we are highlighting this little gem: chicory root, an inulin-rich food represente...
Dandelions are a natural part of a horse's diet and are often sought out in favor of other plants in the spring. The following explains WHY they love them so much!
BENEFITS IN THE EQUINE DIET
Highly nutritious
Dandelions contain Vitamin A, thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Foli...
Brewers yeast is an excellent source of protein and is our choice for an alternative to the synthetic or coal tar derivative B vitamins found in today’s equine supplements and feed. The B-complex vitamins in brewer's yeast include B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid)...
You may have heard about the benefits of chia for horses, but you're contentious; you only give your horse the best and you do your due diligence before introducing anything new into their diet. We're here to help. Here are eight of the most common questions about chia for horses answered!