Resource Library - Hay and Forage Analysis

Forage - the foundation of your horse's diet. Whether it from hay, or pasture, or a combination of both, it is beneficial to have a clear understanding of what is in the forage you are feeding.

Fresh, healthy pasture is a living organism and changes throughout the day, depending on the environment's impact. Hay, on the other hand, is dead grass. Once living grass has been cut, dried, and stored, it loses many key nutrients.

These materials will give you a clear view of how to evaluate your horse's forage, as well as the best and safest way to feed it to your horse.  

"Feed Your Horse Like A Horse" (starting at $57.95)

Dr. Getty's comprehensive reference offering you information on a vast variety of topics.

• Specifics on Forages are addressed, starting on page 14. 
• See "Chapter 8 - Fundamentals of Forages" for detailed information. 

Articles (Free)

• Feeding Straw to the Insulin Resistant Horse May Be a Mistake
• How to Interpret Your Hay Analysis Report: The Basics
• Preventing Colic as Horses Transitions to Hay
• Steaming Hay for the Insulin Resistant Horse - May be as good or better than soaking
• Testing Your Pasture - for Peace of Mind
• NSC and ACTH - Double Trouble in the Fall! 
• Do You Need to Analyze Your Hay?
• Every Horse Needs These Five Things
• Alfalfa and the Insulin Resistant Horse - The True Story
• Pasture, for the Insulin Resistant Horse?
• Whole Food Options to Boost Protein Quality

Tips (Free)

• Horses Who Graze on Pasture 24/7 Eat More Slowly
• Hay is Missing Key Nutrients
• Too Much Iron can be Detrimental to the Insulin Resistant Horse
• Hay Before Grain or Vice Versa?

Recorded Seminars ($9.95 each)

• Ingredient Lists, Feed Tags, and Hay Analysis reports

Interview Podcasts (Free)

Listen to Dr. Juliet Getty, special guest on Jim Swanner's, "All About Horses" radio program or Monty Roberts' Horsemanship radio as she discusses the following topic(s). Recordings are each 30 minutes in length.

• "How to Interpret Your Hay Analysis Report" - Interview with Jim Swanner 
• "Pasture - Is it good for YOUR horse?" - Interview with Jim Swanner

Forage for Thought Newsletter (Free)

To receive free bi-monthly articles and news to help meet your horse's nutritional needs, consider subscribing to Forage for Thought - Dr. Getty's email newsletter. You may opt-in here - and may unsubscribe at any time.