Lactose intolerance in foals is rare and arises from the failure of the intestines to secrete the enzyme lactase to hydrolyse lactose in the dam's milk.

It’s important to know a horse’s weight when formulating a diet or medication dosage. This article highlights ways you can figure out a horse's weight.

Travel is very stressful on horses, especially long-haul ground trips or flights. There is evidence to suggest that cortisol increases with such travel.

Do we truly understand the implications of what we feed horses? HSI takes a look at the latest research into sport horse nutrition.

There are many reasons why an owner would prefer to feed their horse a diet that has a lower glucose and insulin response, keep reading to find out more.

There are a number of bee pollen products on the market; always check with your vet prior to adding anything new to your horse's diet.

Equine nutritionist Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D., says a hot horse may benefit from being fed and managed to attenuate blood glucose responses to feeding.

There are some inherent changes to an older horse's nutrient needs, further complicating the situation are changes to the horse's teeth, behaviour, etc.

Working with an equine nutritionist is important to ensure that horses are getting the nutrients they need to meet their potential.

Work with an equine nutritionist to formulate a feeding program to ensure your athlete is receiving the fuels it needs to meet its performance potential.