Horse Nutrition Articles

Nutrition plays a significant role in equine health, often more than many owners realise. Feeding horses an improper diet, akin to human junk food or unsuitable pasture, can lead to chronic inflammation as the body reacts to these ingredients as if they are pathogens.

The horse’s digestive system is designed to process small amounts of forage frequently.  A state of homeostasis occurs when appropriate amounts of energy are supplied for various life functions.  There is an entire ecosystem in the horse’s digestive processes that requires balance and harmonization to function adequately.   

Hi Form Equicubes are natural species-specific complete feeds, providing your horse's daily nutritional requirements.

Today, EGUS is no longer considered a single disease, but rather two distinct conditions: Equine Squamous Gastric Disease (ESGD) and Equine Glandular Gastric Disease (EGGD).
This modern distinction helps owners and veterinarians make more accurate diagnoses and implement more effective management strategies.

Written by Mishel Metcalf for Hi Form Australia 2026 The term Equine Metabolic Syndrome is currently used to describe horses and ponies with an insulin-resistant phenotype linked with laminitis susceptibility.  Pituitary Pars Intermedia Disorder (Cushing’s Disease) is also associated with EMS....

Written by Antoinette Foster BSc Nutrition, Equine Nutritional Therapist and Medical Herbalist ©Hi Form Australia PL 2022 Calcium and phosphorus Calcium and phosphorus are extremely important for the horse’s health and wellbeing. The horses’ bones and teeth contain approximately 99%...

Just because a horse is older does not necessarily mean he requires a special diet; aging is not a disease; it is a normal process.

Remember if your horse is an older horse and working 4-5 times a week there is great demand mentally and physically.

For free advice on managing the older horse please contact me enq@hiform.com.au or phone 1300HIFORM

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Every horse owner knows the daily juggle — keeping feed rooms tidy, minimising hay waste, and maintaining horse health can be a full-time job. Whether managing a busy competition schedule, caring for older companions, or simply seeking a cleaner, easier way to provide essential roughage, Hi Form EquiCubes offer a practical, nutritious, and time-saving solution.

Hay can be a major source of small particles in the air and steaming hay will decrease the dust and mould content. 

Grinding, Popping, Rolling, Cracking, Crushing, Steamed, Micronizing, Roasting, so many choices, all seem to be just a continual cause of frustration for horse owners. So let’s look at the common sense approach. Has the anatomy and physiology of the horse...