During the first eight months of pregnancy, a mare may be fed like any other horse, with a balanced, high quality diet. But things are changing rapidly during the final three months of pregnancy: The mare now requires more calories, more protein, more omega 3s, and balanced vitamins and minerals, not only for the unborn foal but also to prepare for milk production.

By Kentucky Equine Research - Food allergies in horses are rare and extremely difficult to diagnosis. This video from Kentucky Equine Research describes the protocol for equine allergy testing and offers some general advice for managing the horse with food allergies.

By Dr. Peter Huntington - There is a vast array of options in the methods of processing and presentation of the various ingredients in equine feeds. Processing choices include grinding, steam rolling, flaking, micronizing, pelleting, boiling, chaffing, silaging, extruding, and expelling, and there is a seemingly endless stream of blended complete mixes that use some combination of ingredients prepared in one or more of these ways.