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Ep. 44: Understanding PSSM1: Nutritional Management for Your Horse
Tying-up is a muscle condition in horses that has long plagued owners. From random one off episodes on warm sunny days to recurrent ones during exercise tying-up can result from many causes. Some, like Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM1) are the result of a genetic condition that affects...
Ep. 43: Sustainable Practices for Managing Mud and Manure
Whether the result of heavy rain or snow melt, this time of year many horse facilities are struggling with mud. In this episode we explore practical tips and expert insights on managing mud and manure on your horse property. From improving facility drainage and minimizing mud in high-traffic...
Ep. 42: Feeding for Fertility: The Role of Diet in Horse Breeding Success
Proper nutrition is critical for successful horse reproduction. Mares require a balanced diet with adequate energy, protein, vitamins and minerals to support optimal reproductive function. During pregnancy, nutritional demands increase although not as much as many people believe. The greatest...
Ep. 41: Hoof Health: Navigating Winter Challenges
Winter months can be tough on hooves! Whether you're battling mud, snow, freezing temperatures, or dealing with hoof conditions like laminitis and thrush, we've got you covered. Join us for an expert-led discussion featuring Dr. Sammy Pittman, DVM an equine podiatry specialist, as we explore...
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...