49. Replay: Bone health and horses with Dr Brian Nielsen

49. Replay: Bone health and horses with Dr Brian Nielsen

In this replay episode, we are bringing back Dr Nerida’s chat with Professor Brian Nielsen on bone health in horses, because the ideas in this conversation have huge implications for soundness, durability, performance and long-term welfare.

If you have ever been told that long, slow work builds strong bone, or that the safest path is always to wait until horses are skeletally mature before exposing them to speed, this episode may really make you stop and think.

Dr Brian explains how bone actually adapts to exercise, why turnout and even very small amounts of high-speed work matter so much, how confinement can reduce bone mass, and why this is such an important issue for young horses in particular. It is a fascinating conversation that challenges some deeply held beliefs in horse management and racing, while also being incredibly practical.

This was one of the standout episodes from the early days of the podcast, and now that many more of you are listening, it feels like the right time to bring it back.

If you care about raising, training or managing horses for long-term soundness, this episode is well worth your time 🌟

🧪Find the full scientific review here: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/5/789

💛 If you’re looking for more practical help with nutrition and managing your horse, have a look at MyHappy.Horse, our app designed to help horse owners make more confident feeding decisions. https://www.myhappy.horse

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69. Horse Nutrition Q&A: Starch in Clover, Protein, Gut Health & Fibre Diversity

69. Horse Nutrition Q&A: Starch in Clover, Protein, Gut Health & Fibre Diversity

How high can the starch content of clover really get? Can lupins be too high in protein? And does adding lots of different fibre sources actually help your horse’s hindgut microbiome?In this Q&A episo...

8 Sep 50min

68. Gut Health: How Your Horse’s Hindgut Microbes Affect Performance

68. Gut Health: How Your Horse’s Hindgut Microbes Affect Performance

Did you know the microbes living in your horse’s hindgut may be influencing how well they perform?In this episode, Dr Nerida explores research linking hindgut microbiome diversity, fibre fermentation ...

1 Sep 48min

67. Laminitis & Spring Grass: How to Keep Your Horse Safe

67. Laminitis & Spring Grass: How to Keep Your Horse Safe

Managing a laminitis-prone horse through spring can feel like a full-time job! Especially when pasture non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) levels can change dramatically with the weather.In this episode...

25 Aug 42min

66. Horses, Laminitis & Hoof Health with Dr Luke Wells-Smith

66. Horses, Laminitis & Hoof Health with Dr Luke Wells-Smith

In this episode, Dr Nerida is joined by Dr Luke Wells-Smith, dual qualified  equine veterinarian and farrier, for a unique perspective on laminitis.Dr Luke unpacks what’s happening inside the hoof dur...

18 Aug 1h 23min

65. My Favourite 5 Weight Gain Ingredients for Horses

65. My Favourite 5 Weight Gain Ingredients for Horses

What are the best ingredients for helping a horse gain weight safely?In this episode, PhD equine nutritionist Dr Nerida explains why lucerne (alfalfa), full-fat soybean, lupins, sugar beet pulp and co...

11 Aug 43min

64. Horse Nutrition Q&A: Insulin Sensitivity, Muscle Building and Misleading Feed Labels

64. Horse Nutrition Q&A: Insulin Sensitivity, Muscle Building and Misleading Feed Labels

Join Dr Nerida and Orla as they discuss how exercise can improve insulin sensitivity. Plus they talk feeding for muscle development, and how whey protein, soybean and leucine play a role.They also div...

4 Aug 46min

63. Preventing Gastric Ulcers in Horses: Nutrition Strategies Beyond Forage

63. Preventing Gastric Ulcers in Horses: Nutrition Strategies Beyond Forage

Preventing squamous gastric ulcers takes more than just feeding enough forage. In this episode, Dr Nerida explains four additional nutrition strategies: feeding a balanced diet, controlling grain and ...

28 Jul 42min

62. Preventing gastric ulcers: The top 3 things you must do for your horse

62. Preventing gastric ulcers: The top 3 things you must do for your horse

Gastric ulcers are incredibly common in horses, but before changing feeds or reaching for an ulcer supplement, there are three far more important foundations to get right.In this episode, Dr Nerida ex...

21 Jul 38min

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