23. The Guardian Mindset: How Horse Nutrition Impacts Welfare & Performance

23. The Guardian Mindset: How Horse Nutrition Impacts Welfare & Performance

Join equine nutritionist and Happy Horse Nutrition host Dr Nerida as she sits down with renowned nutritionist and Grand Prix dressage rider Liz Owens to discuss the FEI's ‘Be A Guardian’ initiative and the critical role nutrition plays in horse welfare.

In this comprehensive episode, Liz shares her extensive experience working with Olympic equestrian teams and competing at the highest levels of dressage. Together, they explore:

  • The single biggest feeding mistake horse owners make (and how to fix it)
  • Why 24/7 forage access should be non-negotiable for horse welfare
  • The truth about horse allergies and unnecessary supplements
  • How proper nutrition directly impacts performance in competition horses
  • Body condition management for dressage and sport horses
  • The gut-brain connection and its effect on horse behavior and welfare
  • Feeding guidelines that Liz and Nerida think should be mandated for all horses


Whether you're an elite competitor or a simply have horses for the love of them, this episode provides down-to-earth advice on meeting your horse's basic nutritional needs while boosting their performance and wellbeing.

Liz's straightforward approach cuts through industry myths and focuses on evidence-based feeding practices that every horse guardian should know.


Discover and download the MyHappy.Horse nutrition app: https://www.myhappy.horse

And ask your nutrition questions 24/7 with Dr Nerida AI: https://www.myhappy.horse/nerida-ai

If you enjoyed this episode, we would LOVE if you would leave us a rating and review and share with your friends! It really helps us to get grounded, science-based information to horse owners and trainers… and it is their horses who benefit the most! ❤️

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47. Horse Nutrition Q&A: Hair Analysis vs Diet Analysis, Raw Grain Risks, Ulcers & Orphan Foals

47. Horse Nutrition Q&A: Hair Analysis vs Diet Analysis, Raw Grain Risks, Ulcers & Orphan Foals

Orla is back in the Q&A seat… and she’s come armed 😅 In this episode of the Happy Horse Nutrition Podcast, Orla has curated a stack of listener questions (and kept Dr Nerida completely in the dark), ...

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46. Horse Depression, Behaviour and Nutrition with Joanna Lepiarczyk

46. Horse Depression, Behaviour and Nutrition with Joanna Lepiarczyk

In this episode of the Happy Horse Nutrition Podcast, Dr Nerida is joined by Joanna Lepiarczyk from Horses Explained for a fascinating and deeply important conversation about horse mental health, equi...

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45. Feeding Grain Safely to Horses: Cooked vs Uncooked and Why It Matters (a lot!) for Gut Health

45. Feeding Grain Safely to Horses: Cooked vs Uncooked and Why It Matters (a lot!) for Gut Health

Grains are one of those ingredients that get demonised in the horse world… or are fed completely on autopilot. And neither is an ideal situation.In this episode of the Happy Horse Nutrition Podcast, D...

23 Mar 52min

44. Species-Appropriate Horse Keeping & Why Track Systems Work

44. Species-Appropriate Horse Keeping & Why Track Systems Work

Track systems (perimeter grazing systems) can look deceptively simple… but when they’re designed well, they deliver things horses are wired for: friends, freedom, and forage… with extra movement built...

16 Mar 1h 34min

43. Free Faecal Water in Horses: Causes, Diet Fixes and What to Try First

43. Free Faecal Water in Horses: Causes, Diet Fixes and What to Try First

Free faecal water (also called free fecal liquid) is one of those horse problems that looks “not that bad” on paper… but how 'bad' is it? 🐴💦In this episode of the Happy Horse Nutrition Podcast, Dr N...

9 Mar 1h 2min

42. Horse Nutrition Q&A: Straw, Diarrhoea, Feed Safety & Muscle Building

42. Horse Nutrition Q&A: Straw, Diarrhoea, Feed Safety & Muscle Building

What happens when your horses live on mostly straw for 10 days… and one of them decides to protest with full-blown diarrhoea? 😅 In this Q&A-style catch-up, Dr Nerida and Orla unpack a very relatable ...

2 Mar 46min

41. OTT Horse Nutrition: The First 12 Months Off The Track

41. OTT Horse Nutrition: The First 12 Months Off The Track

Feeding an Off The Track (OTT) in the first 12 months can be a worry inducing juggle… appetite, behaviour, ulcers and those classic “why won’t you hold weight?” situations. In this episode of the Happ...

23 Feb 59min

40. What is NSC? And is it bad for my horse?

40. What is NSC? And is it bad for my horse?

NSC is one of those three-letter acronyms that pops up on feed bags and hay reports… and consistently manages to confuse even the most dedicated horse owners. In this episode of the Happy Horse Nutrit...

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