Why does my horse eat mud and other unusual things?

Three horses, a gray, a bay, and a chestnut grazing in a pasture with a split-rail fence and trees in the background on a sunny day.

sponsored post Here we welcome equine feed manufacturer, Dodson & Horrell, to help answer a question often asked by horse owners; why does my horse eat mud? Guest Post: Dodson & Horrell When horses eat Soil (geophagia), chew fencing, or generally lick unusual things, owners tend to worry. Historically, if a horse were seen chewing a fence (non-crib biting) or actively eating soil, it would have been considered that the horse is deficient in essential minerals in their diet. Unfortunately, research has shown there is no strong evidence for this,…

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