"He's allergic to everything!" 

We horse owners hear and say that a lot.

Sneezing, wheezing, runny nose, laboured breathing, head shaking, hives and other skin conditions can all be safely described as allergic responses.

What's causing these responses and how to get rid of them are tougher questions.

Haygain does not make horse feed. So you might wonder why we are often mentioned in discussions on equine nutrition. It’s because we do make equipment that enables horse owners to feed their horses in a way that most closely aligns with how Mother Nature designed horses to eat and process their food.

There is long-standing and broad consensus in the equine nutrition world that a forage-forward diet is best for almost any horse.

“Inappropriate diets!”

That was Equine Scientist Meriel Moore-Colyer’s immediate answer when asked about her biggest pet peeve in a recent This Business of Horses podcast.