Published in Horse Magazine, Spring 2016 issue. "How can I encourage my horse to eat up?" "How do I transition to a fibre-based diet?" "How do I add interest to my horse's diet?" As part of the expert panel, Alexandra answered these questions about horse feeding to readers of Horse Magazine.
Published in Horse Magazine, March 2016 issue. As part of an expert panel, Alexandra explains how body condition is assessed and how to keep your horse in condition over the winter months.
Published in Horse Magazine, March 2016 issue. "Can I feed kitchen scraps to my horse?" "Can my horse get laminitis from frosty grass?" "Which hay do I choose for my horse?" As part of the expert panel, Alexandra answered these questions about horse feeding to readers of Horse Magazine.
Published in Horse Magazine, November 2015 issue. This feature helps in determining whether a supplement is necessary and how to avoid doubling up on ingredients. It also includes the diet review of a horse being fed multiple supplements.
Published in Horse Magazine, June 2015 issue. Common management and feeding practice can cause problems with health and wellbeing. This feature includes five ways to offer a more natural diet.
Published in Horse&Rider Magazine, May 2015 issue. Many horses can easily become overweight, especially when grass is lush. Alexandra is one of the experts who helped with this feature, discussing how to help prevent weight gain.
Published in Horse Magazine, Spring 2015 issue. High levels of starch can cause behavioural issues, digestive upsets and weight gain. This feature includes five ways to limit starch intake.
Published in Horse&Rider Magazine, Spring 2015 issue. What nutritional requirements of horses depend on, how to feed young horses and veterans and eleven feeding tips. Alexandra was asked to help with this feature in Horse&Rider magazine.
Published in Horse Magazine, March 2015 issue. Roughage is frequently regarded as ‘just a filler’ but provides many benefits to horses. This feature describes seven reasons for feeding horses diets high in fibre.
Published in Horse Magazine, February 2015 issue. What actions to take to help prevent respiratory problems and what to look for in supplements. Nicky Moffatt asks Alexandra about respiratory problems, how to approach tackling them and what to look for in supplements.
Alexandra Wesker is an independent horse nutritionist. She writes features for magazines, blogs for this website and is author of the book 'Natural Feeding for Horses'. Read more
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Alex is registered with the Association for Nutrition, the British Society of Animal Sciences and the Royal Society of Biology