There are two distinct diseases which affect different areas of the horse’s stomach: equine squamous gastric disease (ESGD) and equine glandular gastric disease (EGGD). As the names suggest, ESGD are ulcers in the squamous region of the stomach and EGGD describes issues in the glandular region of the stomach, which researchers now describe as an […]
Although nutrition is only one of many factors that influence competition success, it is a crucial component of finding the balance between health and performance. The unique aspects of training and competing inevitably result in challenges. Dengie highlights some of the most common nutrition-related problems for the competition horse with tips on how to manage […]
Does your horse lose weight at this time of year? Here are some top tips from Dengie for improving your horse’s condition safely this winter… Feed the best forage you can Forage makes up at least half of most horse’s rations and so, if it is of poor nutritional quality, it will have a significant […]
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