by Jill Jackson | Feb 17, 2025 | Broodmares, Dr. Clair Thunes, Equine Nutrition, Foals, Podcast, Stallions
Don't miss an episode!Sign up for our newsletter and get updates each time we post a new episode. Success! First Name Last Name Email Subscribe Proper nutrition is critical for successful horse reproduction. Mares require a balanced diet with adequate energy,...
by Jill Jackson | Jan 20, 2025 | Cold Weather Horse Management, Dr. Clair Thunes, Equine Nutrition, Forage, Horse Nutrition Basics, Podcast
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...
by Jill Jackson | Jan 6, 2025 | Body Condition Scoring, Dr. Clair Thunes, Equine Nutrition, Feed Bag Lables, Hay, Horse Weight, Podcast
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...
by Jill Jackson | Dec 23, 2024 | Body Condition Scoring, Dr. Clair Thunes, Equine Nutrition, Horse Weight, Podcast
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...
by Jill Jackson | Dec 9, 2024 | Amino Acids, Dr. Clair Thunes, Equine Nutrition, Horse Nutrition Basics, Podcast, Protein
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...
by Jill Jackson | Nov 25, 2024 | Equine Nutrition, Horse Nutrition Basics, Podcast
Don't miss an episode!Sign up for our newsletter and get updates each time we post a new episode. Success! First Name Last Name Email Subscribe It is Thanksgiving week, Black Friday Sale Week and the beginning of the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa Countdown. To keep...
