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Here is something I wrote about feeding salt: https://www.thehorsesadvocate.com/feeding-salt-to-horses/

I prefer free-choice salt for horses even though salt intake in dehydrated horses has not been tested. However, when fed to dehydrated humans and mice, the increased salt will cause the conversion of glucose into fructose,… Read more

Thank you so much! This is very helpful.

A horse can lose electrolytes through sweat. Therefore, adding oral electrolytes may be needed if you see “thumps” in an exercised horse in hot weather, and if it helps for being “dull and wobbly,” that’s OK too. However, if a horse is resting and the weather is hot and humid, adding fans (or a misting fan) plus adequate cool water should… Read more

It depends on what you call, “good.” What horses like the most is the sugar in the hay so the sweetness of the alfalfa may be the attractant.

The best way to understand this is to dig into the nutrition course which is included in your membership. Also, to make things easier to find, search the forums using the search box on the forum page.… Read more

Doc T here –
Some studies in horses agree with the human studies of a range between 0.5g to 1.0g protein per pound of body weight. So, in a 1200-pound horse, the range is 600g to 1200g. Adding 1 pound of soybean meal (SBM) gives 174g of high-quality protein. If you also feed 20 pounds of 10% protein hay, the net protein absorbed by the horse… Read more

Dr. T., would feeding my horse a pound of soybean meal & 10 pounds of alfalfa hay w/free range pasture 24/7 be considered a high energy diet & a high fiber diet?
This is what I feed my horse & he has not shown me any signs of too much energy. He’s actually very laid back & does not use any unnecessary energy if he does not need too.
I do… Read more