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​Alfalfa: Friend or Foe?

Posted by Jyme Nichols, PhD on Jun 1st 2022

​Alfalfa: Friend or Foe?

Most conversations about alfalfa are loaded with misconception. In some parts of the country, the leafy green legume is readily available and commonly fed to horses. In other parts, it is a delicacy. …

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James Payne Values Good Condition & Simplicity

Posted by Jyme Nichols, PhD on Dec 2nd 2020

James Payne Values Good Condition & Simplicity

Maintaining horses in the perfect body condition is a top priority for cutting horse trainer, James Payne, an NCHA Open Hall of Fame rider whose lifetime NCHA earnings exceed $3.6 million. We often he …

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Dangerous Nutrition

Posted by Jyme Nichols, PhD on Oct 19th 2020

Dangerous Nutrition

Never feed moldy hay, always offer clean water, and never let a horse eat too much grain. We all know those things, right? However, there are several other potentially dangerous situations we might …

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Balancing Metabolic pH

Posted by Jyme Nichols, PhD on Oct 19th 2020

Balancing Metabolic pH

Ensuring your horse’s metabolic pH is balanced might be one of the simplest things you can do to keep your horse healthy and feeling his best. The problem is, most people have never even heard of m …

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Mineral Status

Posted by Jyme Nichols, PhD on Aug 26th 2020

Mineral Status

Do horses know when they are deficient in something? This is a common question, and many people believe horses have the ability to self-regulate. In other words, they believe horses know exactly how m …

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Cautions For Omeprazole Use

Posted by Jyme Nichols, PhD on Aug 26th 2020

Cautions For Omeprazole Use

Equine gastric ulcer syndrome is a common condition in performance horses. More than 60% of performance horses may suffer from gastric ulcers at some point in their career due to the stressful demands …

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