Feeding Performance Horses Part 2: Diets by Discipline
In part one, you heard about the building blocks of a performance horse's diet. This week incorporated muscle fiber types, a very general description of the types of fuel each muscle type burns, and h...
1 Maalis 202425min
Feeding Performance Horses Part 1: Background
In the first of this two-part series, I'll talk about the background basics for feeding a performance horse. Many of the ideas hold true for ANY horse. But remember, good nutrition will support optimu...
24 Helmi 202423min
Leaky Gut Syndrome In Horses: What is it and what do (or don't) we know?
At the recent Kentucky Equine Research symposium, Dr. Wendy Pearson of the University of Guelph gave a comprehensive review of Leaky Gut Syndrome (LGS) in horses. Since questions about LGS arise frequ...
17 Helmi 202412min
Hair Mineral Analysis and Serum Allergy Testing: Are they worth it?
Fresh from the Kentucky Equine Research Equine Health and Nutrition Symposium, I want to highlight one of the talks given by Dr. Katie Young, a well-respected equine nutritionist with many years in th...
10 Helmi 202413min
Choke In Horses, with special guest Kristen Janicki, MS, PAS
This week, I welcome my first guest, good friend and colleague, Kristen Janicki, MS, PAS to the podcast! Recently, a social media post went viral on the topic of choke in horses and soaking feed. Kris...
2 Helmi 202420min
The Metabolic Horse - General Feeding Guide
What does it mean for a horse to be "metabolic?" We'll talk about that this week, particularly the difference between Equine Cushing's Disease and Equine Metabolic Syndrome. I'll give some very genera...
26 Tammi 202419min
Talking Colic: Diet and Management
Colic is a general term for abdominal pain, and colic is the top killer of horses. While there is nothing we can do to prevent colic 100%, there are some dietary and management steps we can take to he...
19 Tammi 202416min
Feeding for Warmth
As the temperature drops outside, it is important to ensure that a horse has enough energy to stay warm. Did you know that horses have their own internal heaters? Listen in this week as I discuss how ...
12 Tammi 202413min
