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Ep. 11: Our Favorite Things – Gifts for Horse Lovers
With Thanksgiving behind us we are now in the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa Countdown. To keep you company while you slowly lose your mind, we decided to do our favorite things episode. Michelle and Clair share a few products that bring them delight, everything from hoof picks to hay balls to...
Ep. 9: Storing Horse Hay and Feed
Proper hay and feed storage saves money, keeps horses safe, and gives rodents one less reason to move into our barns during the cold winter months. In this episode, equine nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes and horse owner Michelle Anderson discuss hay and feed storage strategies, health risks related...
Ep. 8: Equine Cushing’s Disease (PPID) in Horses: Signs, Testing, and Management
In this episode internal medicine specialist Laura Javsicas, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM, of Rhinebeck Equine, in New York, joins us to discuss pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, or more commonly “equine Cushing’s disease”). This syndrome results from an enlargement of the middle lobe of the...
Ep. 7: Horse Supplement Basics
Join us for a walk down the supplement aisle as we discuss what horses might—and might not—need added to their diets. It seems like there's a supplement for just about anything your horse might need. In this episode, we cover: The difference between food supplements and health supplements; The...
Ep. 6: Electrolytes, Hydration, and Why Your Horse Probably Needs More Salt
Encourage your horses to drink more water this summer by including electrolytes in their diets. Plus, can whole flaxseeds replace stabilized ground flax?
Ep. 5: Bagged Horse Feed Basics
Have you stood in your feed store staring at shelves of bagged horse feed and felt overwhelmed by the options?You are not alone! In this episode we cover: The differences between ration balancers, concentrates (aka performance or "life stage" feeds," complete feeds, and bagged whole grains. How...
Ep. 4: Hay Now! Why Forage is the Foundation of the Equine Diet
Hay, equine nutrition gets complicated quickly! So, to keep things simple, we're taking a step back and covering the basics. In this episode, we discuss why forage is the most important part of a horse's diet. Forage comes in several forms. Most commonly, horses consume forage as baled hay or...
Ep. 3: Feeding Off-Track Thoroughbreds
It's Kentucky Derby time and the beginning of Triple Crown season, a five-week stretch when horse-related searches online surge and the general public's interest in horses peaks. In honor of the horses, we took this episode as an opportunity to talk about feeding Thoroughbreds as they transition...
Ep. 2: Vitamin E for Horses: Why Your Horse Might Need More
Ep. 1: Hot or Not? The Truth About Feeding Horses Alfalfa
Alfalfa is one of the most debated feeds in the horse world. Some swear by it for weight gain and performance, while others worry it’s “too hot” or risky for certain horses. So what’s the truth about feeding alfalfa to horses? In this first episode of Scoop and Scale, we break down everything you...