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August 12, 2021 Monique Warren

Slow Feeding - Transition Tips & Techniques

Many of us make the switch to slow feeding with good intentions – whether it's to introduce the benefits of trickle feeding, minimize hay waste, or to manage weight. Whether your companions are new to slow feeding or you want to introduce smaller mesh sizes, we have tips and techniques to ease the transition.

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January 1, 2025 Monique Warren

January 2025 Hay Pillow Giveaway
Happy New Year! We're Giving Away a Hay Pillow® to 3 Lucky Winners! Enter to Win in 2 Easy Steps. Contest ends January 31, 2025. Good luck and tell your friends!

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December 7, 2024 Monique Warren

I Had to Feed Straw During a Hay Shortage & My Horses Benefited
This is the story of what we began to see happening, when we used barley straw to augment our hay during a hay shortage here in Alberta Canada. What began as a very unhappy situation revealed some interesting and surprising results - my horses benefited.
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July 16, 2024 Monique Warren

Slow Feeding Fails: Avoid These Common Misconceptions
These practical solutions address common slow feeding misconceptions I address with loving equine guardians. Learn how to overcome these challenges and achieve a successful slow feed program.
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November 7, 2023 Monique Warren

Beyond Low Sugar/Starch - Choosing Hay for Weight Management
What if choosing the best hay for your insulin resistant (IR), metabolically challenged or overweight equine just got easier? What if that hay also allowed you to minimize or eliminate periods of fasting so that your horse could benefit from nibbling longer - without unwanted weight gain? Done and done!
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August 9, 2023 Monique Warren

Is Your Grass Hay Really Low Sugar/Starch?
After reviewing hundreds of hay tests from numerous states and grass hay species, I’ve learned there are no guarantees when it comes to sugar and starch levels in hay. Learn about the contributing factors and what to look for.
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May 23, 2023 Monique Warren

Frequently Overlooked Causes of Hay Belly in Horses & Solutions
A hay belly, in and of itself, is not an indication your horse is fat. Learn about the most frequently overlooked (and common) causes of a hay belly, prevention tactics/solutions, and how slow feeding can help.
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October 11, 2022 Monique Warren

Healthy Gradual Weight Loss for Horses vs. Fasting & Forage Restriction
Helping your horse lose weight involves more than restricting his intake. Here's a healthy, gradual weight loss protocol that works and an impressive before/after example.
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May 5, 2022 Monique Warren

Horse Slow Feeder Safety Tips
Slow feeder safety is important. The vast majority of incidents stem from unintentional pilot error. Eliminate or greatly reduce the possibility of injury or entanglement with these tips for choosing and using slow feeders.
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January 17, 2022 Monique Warren

How to Make Quality Equine Joint Supplements for a Fraction of the Cost
Blend your own with pure, human pharmaceutical grade ingredients with no fillers. They cost less if you know where to buy them.
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October 18, 2021 Monique Warren

Study - How Hay Feeder Height Affects Jaw, Neck & Back Posture in Horses
Horses are often forced to engage in unnatural feeding positions depending on the height hay nets are hung. An Italian study examined the effects based on specific feeding postures: ground, low hay net, high hay net.
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October 15, 2021 Monique Warren

Feeding Donkeys Straw and Hay: Q & A with The Donkey Sanctuary
Get expert advice from The Donkey Sanctuary on feeding donkeys straw and hay to manage weight and avoid colic.
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August 12, 2021 Monique Warren

Slow Feeding - Transition Tips & Techniques
Many of us make the switch to slow feeding with good intentions – whether it's to introduce the benefits of trickle feeding, minimize hay waste, or to manage weight. Whether your companions are new to slow feeding or you want to introduce smaller mesh sizes, we have tips and techniques to ease the transition.
Read now