SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: Changing a Horse’s Feed in the Spring

Since spring has officially sprung, many people are wondering about pasture changes and how that can affect feeding your horse. In this classic Ask the Vet video, Dr. Lydia Gray addresses spring feeding needs.

This video excerpt is taken from the April 2017 Ask the Vet video. In this question, Dr. Lydia Gray, SmartPak’s Medical Director and Staff Veterinarian addresses the following question:

How should the feed ration of a horse change in the spring and should it at all? Is it recommended, in general, to put a horse on less grain than he was in the winter? I know each horse is individual, but I would love to hear about this in general.

Watch the video for the answer:

Happy Monday, Horse Nation. Go riding!