Fix It With Feed Part 5: Dealing With Allergies Can Be A Tricky Business
This is the fifth article in the "Fix It With Feed" series. Check back every Wednesday for more articles on nutrition and how it affects performance.
One morning when you go to feed your horses and turn them out for the day, you notice your gelding appears to be wheezing. He happily eats his breakfast and is otherwise normal, so you turn him out anyway. When you bring him back in that night, he seems his normal self.
Dust is a common allergen for horses, so wetting their hay or omitting it completely and feeding a chopped hay forage like Dengie can help reduce allergic reactions. Photo by Sara Lieser.