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The rate-limiting step in growth is calories, not protein. Excess calories cause developmental orthopedic diseases in rapidly growing foals; therefore, removing grain (or never feeding it) will prevent most problems (contracted tendons, epiphysis, OCD in joints).

Foals receive plenty of protein from their mother during gestation (often at… Read more

I heard another company bought Coolstance, and since then, it has been hard to get.

Adding coconut oil should be OK as it is a monounsaturated fruit oil and, therefore, non-inflammatory. However, it would be best if you did a cost analysis. In the horse, fat comes from the bacterial digestion of cellulose in the hindgut. The purpose of making… Read more

When feeding weanlings and very young horses, 6 months-4 yrs, would one happily move them onto a straight grain free diet from the very start and if so, would we be aiming for the minimum quantity (1.1g protein /kg bodyweight) of protein per kg/bodyweight in order to avoid influencing/forcing the rate at which horses grow? If not, at what… Read more

Question : we have been unable to purchase Coolstance Copra in South Africa for a good 4-6 weeks or so. Our main feed merchant said it was a customs thing. I then heard on one of your meetings that you’re also battling to get it in the USA which did make me think that’s a little odd. Now I’ve heard during the course of this week that there’s… Read more

Would you please talk about how horses are affected by fall weather changes? Why does a horse seem to gain weight while on the same successful diet used for weigh loss earlier in the year?

Thanks so much!

Linda