What’s the best way to transition feed as the seasons change? Whenever you’re making a feed, hay or pasture change, it’s critical to make changes slowly, monitor behavior and keep an eye on feed intake. For example, when making grain changes, take 10 to 14 days to transition to the new feed. It’s a good practice to transition slowly with significant hay changes, too. In the […] What’s the best way to transition feed as the seasons change? Read More »
What is the best feed for a senior horse in good health? Every horse is different, so the best nutrition can vary depending on many physiological factors. In general, I believe the best nutrition for an older horse is a highly digestible, easily chewed feed, like Sentinel’s extruded feeds, which contain low starch and sugar levels, moderate to high levels of fat, high levels of built-in fermentable What is the best feed for a senior horse in good health? Read More »
My horses have lost a bit of topline over the winter. How fast can I safely add more Sentinel Performance LS to their diets? Is that the product I need to use? You can safely increase the Sentinel Performance LS about 1 quart every other day until you reach a level that sustains optimal body condition and topline. This may be about 6 quarts per day. Another approach, if feeding 6 quarts of grain seems excessive, would be to increase the Performance LS to 4 quarts per My horses have lost a bit of topline over the winter. How fast can I safely add more Sentinel Performance LS to their diets? Is that the product I need to use? Read More »
At what age should I consider a senior feed? In general, I would consider a senior feed when you notice changes in body condition, trouble chewing, poor teeth or needing to increase grain amounts to maintain weight. A general rule of thumb is to consider changing to a senior feed when a horse is in their late teens. But if your horse is maintaining At what age should I consider a senior feed? Read More »
