Horse feed in autumn: from shiny summer coat to fluffy winter coat

Autumn is here! The leaves fall , the days become shorter ... and your horse changes quietly in a fluffy teddy bear . And with that big one change could they use some extra support from us? to use .  

Why to shed horses ?  

The rhythm of shedding is becoming controlled by daylight . As soon as the days shorter your horse 's body gets the signal : time to get that warm winter coat On at to make .  

Shedding is nature 's way of making horses at to help himself On at to fit to the seasons . Twice a year they go through a complete coat change . In the spring they replace their thick , woolly winter coat for An shiny , lighter summer version . In the fall the opposite happens : an extra layer for the colder to dawn !  

But this is much more than just hair lose . For the metabolism and the immune system is shedding An heavy work . It requires tons energy and An higher need On proteins , vitamins and trace elements . If the diet fail supports , will that for An weaker resistance to assure .  

Grass gone ? Time to at fill  

Towards the end of summer and in the fall the quality of the pastures very hard backwards . Often like this far that your horse is not there enough nutrients out gets . That means : time to catch up. at feeding with extra roughage and , depending on your horse 's needs , a custom balancer.  

Which roughage or concentrate you choose best depends depends on the type of horse , age , workload , dental health and possible sensitivities . Some examples :