THE SAFETY OF FEEDING LINSEED/FLAXSEED TO HORSES There has recently been an increasing amount of hysteria concerning the risk of…
Author: David Marlin
David Marlin
Dr David Marlin is a physiologist and biochemist who has worked in academia, research and professional sport. He has worked in the equestrian and veterinary world and in human sport, healthcare, medicine and exercise science. In 1989 David obtained his PhD from the UK’s leading sports university, Loughborough University following a four-year study on the responses of Thoroughbred racehorses to exercise and training, undertaken at the renowned Animal Health Trust in Newmarket. You can read David's full biography in the Our Website section.
*** FACT CHECK *** A post by Topspec concerning the use of tryptophan and other ingredients in Topspec Calmer states: ⚫ THE CLAIMS (1) The key…
Feed Materials In Focus – How much linseed meal or linseed oil should you feed and why? Linseed meal is…
As the temperatures drop, adding some oil into your horse’s diet can be a safe and effective way to help…
A Conference Poster Presentation: David Marlin, Brian Nielsen1, Cara Robison1 and Carey Williams2 Department of Physiology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater,…
COOLING YOUR HORSE’S LOWER LEGS! WHY, WHY NOT AND HOW! WHY MIGHT YOU WANT TO COOL YOUR HORSE’S LOWER LEGS? …
FOCUS ON VITAMIN C Vitamin C, or L ascorbic acid or ascorbate, is the horse’s most important water-soluble antioxidant. It’s…
TURMERIC FOR HORSES – UPDATE A few minutes on Google searching for “turmeric supplement horse” will lead you to a…
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Horse Owners and Horse Welfare Back in late March Dr David Marlin got…
A guide to how to help your horse adjust to his new home and reduce the risk of illness! Over…