1. Feed your horse like a horse

1. Feed your horse like a horse

Honouring our horses' ancient gut

Welcome to the very first episode of the Happy Horse Nutrition Podcast! 🎙️
If you’ve ever wondered why “normal” modern feeding often leads to issues like colic, ulcers, unpredictable behaviour, poor condition, poor performance or picky eating… this episode is your starting point.

PhD equine nutritionist Dr Nerida takes you back to the horse’s blueprint: 55 million years of evolution as a grazing animal — and shows you the tiny sliver of time our horses have been living the way we keep horses today.

When you understand how the horse’s gut was designed to work, feeding becomes a whole lot simpler (and your horse gets a lot happier and healthier!).

In this episode you’ll walk through the 5 key rules of feeding your horse like a horse:

· Why forage should be the foundation of every diet

· How forage and fibre variety supports nutrient intake and gut resilience

· Why horses need near-constant access to fibre to help protect the stomach from acid

· The truth about balanced diets (why forage is essential… but often lacking critical nutrients); and

· The overlooked basics; clean water and salt, and why they directly affect feed intake and colic risk.

This is a practical, science-backed framework, delivered in Dr Nerida’s friendly, matter-of-fact manner, that you can apply whether you have a backyard pony, a performance horse, a racehorse, or a broodmare.


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