Conserved grass takes the load off hay diets for ponies

Hay is not always the best alternative for horses, particularly due to its expense and dust content. Recent research published in the Animal Science Journal shows that silage and haylage can be equally effective for equines, and does not have all the detrimental effects to health that were believed in the past. By M.J.S. Moore-Colyer and A.C. Longland   Good quality hay is often scarce and expensive, and high levels of cereals may lead to colic Grass hay is the traditional conser