Horse Journal - January 2002

January 2002

Mix A Sports Drink For Your Horse
A “sports drink” of carbohydrates and BCAAs or creatine may give your horse a competitive edge conditioning alone won’t produce.

Boarding Stables: A Labor Of Love
Most boarding operations barely make a profit.

Growing Horses Need Supplemented Minerals
It’s unlikely you can meet the needs of rapidly growing, pregnant or nursing mares without using a mineral supplement.

Navicular Isn’t A 'One-Size-Fits-All' Problem
You must move beyond the symptomatic relief offered by drugs and surgery to get to the root of the problem: Foot mechanics.

Can Tiny Become An Easy Keeper?
Tiny is thin, but his fat intake is way too high. The healthy road to weight gain begins with his hay and concentrate.