B.Savage Equestrian

08/28/2026

Gut discomfort doesn’t always come with obvious warning signs. 🐴

Sometimes, the first clues are subtle changes in your horse’s comfort, behavior or performance.

The Hind Gut Rescue Program provides targeted nutritional support designed to:

✅ Support a balanced hindgut
✅ Promote digestive comfort
✅ Encourage healthy performance
✅ Help your horse feel their best

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08/28/2026

This is the laser brand I use. It’s not just for our horses!

FDA-cleared treatment from Multi Radiance Medical uses red and infrared light to treat inflammation

08/23/2026

08/22/2026

Feed salt… plain salt. Salt, not electrolytes, salt.

Another great example of practical equine research coming out of CSU Equine Sciences!

A new study by undergraduate researcher Brynne Murphy and Dr. Devan Catalano asked a simple question that comes up frequently in horse management: Does it matter whether horses are offered salt as a block or loose in a pan?

Sixteen horses were offered both loose white salt and compressed white salt blocks over four 7-day periods. While horses tended to consume more loose salt (41 g/day) than block salt (32 g/day), salt form did not significantly affect intake. What mattered much more was the individual horse - daily consumption ranged from just 2 g to 135 g.

Perhaps the most important finding for horse owners: 9 of the 16 horses did not voluntarily consume enough salt to meet their sodium requirements, even after accounting for sodium provided by their regular diet. Water intake was similarly highly individual and was not affected by whether salt was offered loose or as a block.

The takeaway? Providing free-choice salt does not necessarily mean a horse is consuming enough. Knowing your individual horse, workload, and diet is important - and for horses that do not voluntarily consume adequate salt, adding the appropriate amount directly to the daily ration may be the more reliable approach.

We are especially proud that this work was conducted by an undergraduate student, highlighting the important role undergraduate research plays within CSU Equine Sciences. Giving students the opportunity to take an applied question from study design and data collection all the way through presentation and publication is an important part of training the next generation of equine scientists.

Congratulations to the authors on a great publication and a project with information horse owners can put into practice immediately!

08/20/2026

This is a great article. We need to remember sometimes the pause is the most important part of the lesson.

I loved writing this article - The Power of the Pause - it is often one of the hardest things to do (especiallly when you have a busy ADHD brain and a never ending to do list!!)

But the amazing moments I have witnessed as a result of the pause continue to blow my mind!

https://hoofbeats.com.au/

08/19/2026

The upper respiratory disease commonly referred to as strangles is caused by Streptococcus equi subsp equi. Strangles is spread from horse to horse through direct contact. Horses can also contract the disease by coming into contact with contaminated surfaces. The disease is highly infectious.

08/12/2026

08/11/2026

Eastern Equine Encephalitis also known as the sleeping sickness, is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. It is transmitted by mosquitoes.

08/10/2026

My personal horses do well on a forge only diet with a very concentrated balancer. Forge should always be your primary ration, then your balancer or concentrate.

Forage-based diets.

An 1,100lb horse eating 20lbs of hay and 5lbs of feed per day is still on a forage based diet. 80% of the diet is forage, with only 20% concentrate.

Forage/high fiber should be the base of every equine diet, but while some horses do amazing on forage alone (hopefully with a ration balancer) some require supplemental calories. Each horse has different needs, metabolism, genetics, etc.