Buckeye Nutrition

Q:  Hi, I was wondering the difference between "Show" feed and the 12% "Training" all the specs seem to be very similar.My two are on "Cadence" right now and getting alittle to fat even though I'm cutting back. We've had alot of rain and the grass has been coming in good. Any suggestions? Thanks, Cindy B.  A:  Great question Cindy! Our competition line of feeds run from lowest to highest in terms of energy starting at the lowest with Show, and ending with the highest energy i...

Q: I have a 6-Year-Old Quarter Horse mare we just started on barrels but she seems to get stressed when we haul her to the shows.  I am afraid that with the added stress and work she is doing, she may start to lose weight.  I've been reading a lot about probiotics and thought about putting her on a supplement but would EQ8 be a better solution?  Thanks, Kara from Illinois A: Yes!  EQ8™ Gut Health is designed to work with your horse's digestive ...

Horses today are living much longer than they did in previous years - in fact it is not unusual to have a horse live into his thirties. As our equine partners live longer lives, it is our responsibility to support them nutritionally in their later years. One question people often have is how to determine if a horse is "old." At what point does a horse move from being "mature" to being a "senior"? The answer to this question really depends on the individual horse. While most people...