Horse of the week – MADDIE
Maddie turned into a dragon with spring grass – until EquiNectar transformed her back to the gentle horse her owner knew and loved.
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Grass Issues
Scandinavian Spring Weather and Your Horse’s Digestion: How EquiNectar Can Help
As Scandinavian spring unfolds with its cool temperatures, cloudy skies, and intermittent rainfall, understanding how these conditions affect your horse becomes critical for maintaining optimal health and wellbeing.
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Six Subtle Signs Your Horse Might Be Struggling with Spring Grass
The sudden change from winter forage to sugar-rich spring grass can create significant digestive challenges, often manifesting in subtle ways that are easy to miss if you don’t know what to look for.
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Help! My Sweet Horse Has Turned into a Spring Monster!
The sweet companion who normally greets you with gentle nickers is now pinning their ears, swishing their tail, and showing aggressive behaviours that leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about your equine partner.
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Spring Grass Management: Why EquiNectar is Valuable for Your Horse’s Digestive Health
As the first hints of spring begin to emerge across British pastures, horse owners face one of the most challenging transitions in the equine calendar.
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Autumn Grass Challenges for Horses: Navigating the Sugar Surge
Autumn grass poses challenges for horses due to high sugar content. Limit grazing time, especially in mornings and evenings. Use muzzles, provide low-sugar hay, and monitor body condition.
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Understanding and Managing Equine Obesity
Discover effective strategies for managing horse weight and health. Learn about obesity causes, assessment methods, and evidence-based prevention techniques. Our guide covers everything from body condition scoring to emerging trends in equine obesity research, helping you promote your horse’s well-being and performance.
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Horse of the Week – MAGGIE
As you can see, Maggie has changed massively! She is so much happier, more settled and chilled out. When you look at her lumbars and bottom, you can see how much she’s changed physically, but the biggest change is mental—she is just so calm and reliable even on the silly spring grass. We couldn’t be happier with the results. Thank you for a fantastic product!
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Stay Vigilant: Grass Sugars Remain High This Week
Grass sugar levels in the UK remain high at 10.40% for the week commencing 24th June, according to GrassCheckGB. Despite a slight decrease from last week, elevated sugar levels continue to pose health risks to horses, including laminitis, insulin resistance, and digestive issues. Stay vigilant and follow our recommended strategies to protect your horses. Read the full blog on EquiNectar for more details.
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Warning: Grass Sugars are at the Highest Levels So Far This Year!
Recent data from GrassCheckGB shows that grass sugars are currently at their highest levels so far this year, reaching 11.10% for the week commencing 17th June. This poses potential risks to horses that are sensitive to these fluctuations. High levels of grass sugars can lead to health issues such as laminitis, insulin resistance, and equine metabolic syndrome (EMS). To protect your horses, consider limiting grazing time, using a grazing muzzle, monitoring body condition, providing alternative forage, and using EquiNectar. Stay informed with the latest updates on grass sugar levels and equine health tips at EquiNectar.
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