by Clair Thunes | Jun 20, 2025 | Dr. Clair Thunes, Electrolytes, Equine Nutrition, Heat Stress, Hot Weather Horse Care, Podcast, Salt
Join us as we dive into how horses handle hot weather and the internal changes they undergo when stressed by the heat. We answer critical questions about horse physiology in high temperatures. We’ll explore why horses get hot, how they regulate their body...
by seth.e.anderson | Jun 10, 2024 | Dr. Clair Thunes, Equine Nutrition, Hot Weather Horse Care, Pasture Management, Podcast, Supplements
Fly management is a crucial aspect of horse barn management this time of year. Flies—here we’re talking about stable flies, horse flies, gnats, mosquitoes, and more—are a nuisance to horses and humans alike. They cause our horses discomfort, stress, and even...
by Jill Jackson | May 28, 2024 | Anhidrosis, Dr. Clair Thunes, Equine Nutrition, Guest Speaker, Heat Stress, Horse Nutrition Basics, Hot Weather Horse Care, Podcast
Temperatures are starting to rise across the country! We start to think about ways of keeping our horses cool in the summer months. Switching turn out times to overnight hours, hanging fans and adding electrolytes are some of the common things that people do. Horses...
by seth.e.anderson | Jul 15, 2023 | Dr. Clair Thunes, Electrolytes, Horse Nutrition Basics, Hot Weather Horse Care, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Podcast, Salt
It’s hot outside! As the U.S. faces extreme heat advisories across the country, ensuring your horses stay hydrated is critical to support their natural evaporative cooling systems (that’s sweating). In addition to water consumption, electrolytes are an...
