Australian Performance Horse Magazine

Soybean hulls – The healthy alternative for lactating mares and their foals

A racehorse and a showjumper have very high energy, protein and other nutrient needs to perform at high levels. But, did you also know that lactating mares, those producing milk over the first few months after the birth of their foals, require just as much or even more nutritional support than these high-level equine athletes?

Lactating mares need plenty of energy, protein and key minerals to feed their foals, milk.

Did you know?

Milk is mostly water – Mare’s milk is

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