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Ep. 40: Surviving in the Cold: Horse Feeding and Management for Winter
Severe winter weather always raises concerns among horse owners regarding the management of various cold weather challenges and the proper care of their horses. What counts as severe depends on where you live but no matter the location the biggest concerns tend to relate colic risk and weight...
Ep. 39: How to Conduct a Basic Diet Assessment on Your Horse
With your horse's estimated body weight and condition score in hand you now have what you need to move on towards assessing their diet. In this episode we discuss. how to determine what your horse's minimum forage intake should be each day how to determine their actual forage intake the importance...
Ep. 38: Body Weight, Condition Scoring and Equine Nutrition
Body condition scoring is an objective technique used to determine whether a horse is in optimal condition or not. When a horse's body condition is less than or more than optimal it suggests that the dietary calorie intake needs to be adjusted. Once you know if your horse's condition is optimal,...
Ep. 37: Protein – Important But Often Misunderstood In Equine Nutrition
Protein is perhaps one of the more misunderstood nutrients in the horse's diet and one that is associated with several feeding myths. Involved in every cell in the horse's body, it is certainly of vital importance and yet it's not really protein that horses need but the amino acids they contain....
Ep. 36: Our Favorite Things 2024 – Gifts for Horse Lovers
It is Thanksgiving week, Black Friday Sale Week and the beginning of the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa Countdown. To keep you company while you slowly lose your mind, we decided to do our favorite things episode. Jill and Clair share a few products that bring them delight, everything from horse...
Ep. 35: Slow Feeders and Other Forms of Enrichment: Not Just For Fat Ponies
Although often considered a solution for overweight equines, the truth is, slow feeders can offer enrichment to all horses. By helping to mimic more natural grazing behaviors these feeders can be a tool to help combat boredom as well as to help manage calorie intake. Making horses work a little...
Ep. 34: A Deep Dive into Equine Gastric Ulcers; Part 2 – Management and Prevention
Gastric ulcers can be a frustrating and costly burden for horse owners to manage, which is why any experienced equestrian who has had to deal with this debilitating condition is highly motivated to prevent them from reoccurring. For those who have been fortunate enough to avoid this affliction...
Ep. 33: A Deep Dive into Equine Gastric Ulcers; Part 1 – Diagnostics and Treatment
In this episode we delve into one of the most pressing concerns for horse owners: managing equine gastric ulcers. Many owners reach out to Dr. Clair for help managing their horses diagnosed with equine gastric ulcers, especially chronic and recurrent cases. In this episode we are joined by guest...
Ep. 32: Senior Horse Nutrition: Tailoring Diets for Aging Equines
Feeding senior horses especially over the winter can be a challenge as many lose condition over these colder months. Some senior horses require different approaches to feeding to ensure their needs are met as what worked in their younger years may not work any more. Chewing can become a challenge...
Ep. 31: Decoding the Essentials of Horse Feed Bag Labels
Feed labels are the informational panels found on the backs of feed bags or seen in to the bottom seem. These labels provide a wealth of important details about the contents and composition of the feed, allowing horse owners to make informed decisions about how the feed might meet the nutritional...