Horse Care

By: Kaylee Van Winkle Heading into the United States Pony Club Eventing Championships, my horse and I felt prepared, excited,

    Parker, CO (July 28, 2017) – As Triple Crown® Nutrition scouted the arenas at The Colorado Horse Park

If you have never been around a foal, their growth in the first year is dramatic. Within the first year,

By: Triple Crown Insider- Sammi Majors I get tons of questions about how we feed Buckeye and mules in general,

Printable PDF By: Dr. Bill Vandergrift, EquiVision, Inc.             There’s no such thing as a

By: Triple Crown Insider- Chelsea McEvoy Remember the day you bought or received your first horse? I was fortunate that

By: Triple Crown Insider- Kaylee Van Winkle Aside from water, forage is the most important nutritional component of a horse’s

  (Danielle riding her OTTB- Royal Letters)  By: Triple Crown Insider- Danielle LaMarre So, you’re interested in buying an Off-the-Track

By: Triple Crown Insider- Kaylee Van Winkle Carbohydrates, we all hear about them and have a basic idea of what

  By: Triple Crown Insider- Sammi Majors In my last blog I discussed the various predicates for Friesians. To follow

                By: Triple Crown Insider- Sammi Majors I have the great opportunity to

By: Triple Crown Insider- Laura Kurth                 Making sense of your horse’s behavioral

By: Triple Crown Insider- Hannah Young During the summer of 2016, many horse owners battled numerous things: the heat, the

  Upward Fixation of the Patella: Treatment, Prevention, and Testimony –Part 2 By Kaylee Van Winkle, Triple Crown Insider In

Upward Fixation of the Patella: Structure of the Stifle and Causes- Part I By: Kaylee Van Winkle, Triple Crown Insider

By: Triple Crown Insider- Emily Kelly As most thoroughbred owners know, our horses tend to be a bit on the

By: Triple Crown Insider- Danielle LaMarre Feed Your Mare Right A foal’s nutrition doesn’t start once it’s born—it starts before

By: Triple Crown Insider- Sammi Majors Thermoregulation is simply the ability of the body to maintain or return to its

By: Triple Crown Insider- Sammi Majors Who doesn’t love an adorable foal frolicking around the pasture? We all love to

    By Triple Crown Intern- Angie Smith With summer here and temperatures rising across the U.S., it is important to

  By: Dr. Bill Vandergrift, EquiVision, Inc.  Many horse feeds and supplements include probiotics, prebiotics, yeast cultures, digestive enzymes, organic

Just like people, no two horses are alike‰ – breed, personality, performance… But no matter how different they are, the importance of warming up and cooling down remains the same.

By: Hannah Young- Triple Crown Insider Now that the cold winter months are here, some people give their horses a

  By: Madison Nichter, Triple Crown Insider As the days get cooler and shorter, many of us come to the

By: Emily Kelly, Triple Crown Insider As those of us in the Midwest approach our looming, gloomy six months of

  Giving Thoroughbred Racehorse’s a Second Chance Phillip Dutton riding OTTB, Icabad Crane 2014 America’s Most Wanted Thoroughbred winner By:

No wonder Triple Crown Senior is our #1 seller and is one of the most recommended senior feeds on the

By: Jessica Drexler As we head into fall, it’s time to plan for the changing nutritional needs of your horse.

All this talk of prebiotic and probiotics leaves many people asking, “What is the difference between the two?” It’s actually

As American Pharoah prepares to make his first debut since winning the Triple Crown at the Haskell Invitational in NJ,

If you missed our previous blogs in the Post-Exercise care series, check them out here: Bathing Icing the Legs Applying

If you missed our previous blogs in the Post-Exercise care series, check them out here: Bathing Icing the Legs Applying

If you missed our previous blogs in the Post-Exercise care series, check them out here: Bathing Icing the Legs Check

If you missed our previous blogs in the Post-Exercise care series, check them out here: Bathing Applying Stable Wraps Check

As the summer heat starts to hit and the competition season begins, horses and riders alike are more susceptible to

  By: Eric Haydt Feeding recommendations cannot be made properly without first asking about fiber, which should be the majority

By Dr. Bill Vandergrift, EquiVision, Inc. There are many nutritional and nutraceutical supplements available for horses today. Some supplements address

  By: Eric Haydt Over recent years, shredded beet pulp has become an increasingly popular ingredient in horse feed for

  Story by: True Blue Animal Rescue Roman had a great life living in a field full of grass. As

By: Eric Haydt When senior feeds first appeared on the market, they were designed to help provide alternate sources of

  By: Eric Haydt, PAS We had a very good question from a customer asking, “What exactly is a ‘complete’

      By: Dr. Bill Vandergrift, EquiVistion, Inc. Managing horses in cold weather is not difficult, but there are

By: Sally Flis, Ph.D., CCA -Feed and Crop Support Specialist of Equi-analytical/Dairy One Laboratories   Chemical analysis of your horse

By: Paul Sirois, MS, PAS – Manager – Equi-analytical/Dairy One Laboratories You’ve heard that having your hay or pasture analyzed

By Dr. Bill Vandergrift, EquiVision, Inc. Download PDF Retired Thoroughbred race horses coming directly off the track usually benefit from

Download PDF The bigger the horse, the more you need to feed it-correct? Not always so Draft horse diets are

By: Molly Lass Download PDF With summer in full swing, it is the prime time to horseback ride. Here are

We have all experienced chasing, bribing, and even threatening our horse to come in from the pasture. Whether you are

By: Lauren Ross Download PDF Having a behaved‰Û horse means being an aware‰Û horse owner. It might seem cute or

We recently had a customer who was competing in a hunter jumper class for Grand Champion of the series. Her

Dr. Amy M. Gill As we head into fall, it’s time to plan for changes in the nutritional needs of

What causes botulism? Toxins produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum cause botulism. Horses can consume the bacterial spores from soil

Fresh, Cool Water Is Important For Avoiding Horse Health Problems Such As Colic And Heat Stress. By Dr. Amy M

Understanding the Fine Details Behind Horse Feed Nutrient Labeling Can Help Minimize Serious Equine Health Risks. With so many products

Keeping horses healthy and disease- and disorder-free are hot topics on the Internet and in many popular press journals and

It Takes More Than Insect Repellent To Manage Fly Allergies & Mosquito Control Issues. Learn How To Prepare Yourself For

Download PDF Knowing Basic Equine & Human First Aid Is Also Critical In Equine Emergencies. Horse owners can handle many

By Amy M Gill, PhD Download PDF The internet contains a plethora of information about every topic under the sun.

Download PDF Once the mare stands after foaling and before the foal nurses, the mare’s udder and perineum should be

Dr. Amy M Gill If you live in a geographic region that turns cold during the winter months, continuing to

Using bran mash as a weekly ‘cleanser’ is common practice among horse owners and stables. It is believed to add

By Dr. Amy M. Gill Download PDF Most people caring for horses dread the first signs of winter— cold, blustery,

Download PDF A Warm, Happy Horse. Feeding and Management of Horses during the Transition from Warm to Cooler Weather by:

As horse owners, many of us struggle with understanding and perfecting our horses diets. Horse feed choices depend not only

With all the advances in manufacturing technology, one would think horse feed would be perfect and consistent 100% of the

By: Dr. Amy M Gill Ration management, and key ingredients can encourage healthier equine temperaments and “hind gut,” digestion. Forage

By: Dr. Amy M Gill Unnatural environments lead to physical and mental stress. Domestic horses have not evolved from their

By: Dr. Amy M Gill With summer in full swing and temperatures rising, managing your pasture in the summer can

By: Dr. Amy M Gill Download PDF As the summer temperatures rise, heat and humidity become an issue for those

One of the questions Triple Crown representatives are most often asked is, “How do I know if my feed is

By: Amy M Gill, PhD Most short hauls are fairly straight forward. But, for longer hauls, proper horse feed, water

Triple Crown Nutrition’s 1st of Two Articles Regarding Definitions of Horse Feed Ingredients. While many of the ingredients we use

By: Dr. Amy M Gill Download PDF Electrolytes are mineral salts that create electrical current in the horse. Electrolytes are

This Week, We Follow The Young Race Horses As They Settle Into The Routine at The Training Center. From Both

In This Segment, We Follow The Young Race Horses In Their First Days At The Training Center. From Both the

Barrel Racing Champion, Holly Ricotta, Discusses Some of Her Secrets To Staying In The Winner’s Circle. By Holly Ricotta. There’s

Understanding Your Broodmare’s Distinctive Nutritional Needs, Throughout Gestation, May Help Improve Foal Health. By: Dr. Bill Vandergrift, EquiVision, Inc. Download

Even If You’re Traveling South, You’ll Need More Than Flip Flops And Sun Tan Lotion To Help Insure A Successful

The World’s Oldest Donkey Is Still Lovable, Kicking & Eager For Companionship. Did you know that the oldest horse lived