Farm To Stable: An Equine Nutrition Podcast

Apr 19 2024 26 ep. 2

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Welcome to Farm To Stable: An equine nutrition podcast. Here you will find practical, science-based facts from a professional PhD equine nutritionist, and some surprise guests along the way. I aim to help horse owners navigate the many questions and common concerns about feeding horses. Resources, links and other useful information will be provided based on show topics. If there are topics you'd like to hear about, contact me at [email protected]! (Music (C) Unsound Music/Randy J. Weiner)

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Tips for Helping a Horse Gain Weight

Apr 19 2024 14 mins

In this episode, I'll give some general tips for helping a horse gain weight. As winter gives way to spring, it is not unusual for horse owners and managers to notice that an animal has lost weight in the colder months. Also, weight may be needed to support additional training or performance. Whatever the reason, there are few simple things to begin with. Link to Body Condition Sco

Tips for Transitioning Onto Spring Pasture

Apr 12 2024 15 mins

Here in North America, the temperatures are slowly getting warmer, and grass is growing faster and faster. For many horses, that means a transition from winter hay to spring pasture. As with anything, such a change requires time to minimize the risk of digestive upset, and should not be done suddenly. This week the discussion focuses on some general tips whether you have lush pastu

Nutrition and Mobility - Supplement Review

Apr 05 2024 17 mins

Diet can have an influence on a horse's soundness and mobility. There are seemingly endless amounts of products on the market claiming to support movement, but do they work? In most cases the research is limited. Individual horses may respond differently to each supplement, so as long as a product is safe, it can be a matter of trial end error. Don't forget the importance of a bala

Basic Foal and Stallion Nutrition

Mar 22 2024 19 mins

Following up to last week's podcast all about the broodmare, this week the focus is the foal and stallion. The growing foal has tremendous nutrient needs, often much higher than that of a high performance horse! Healthy growth takes a careful balance of exercise, energy, protein, vitamins and minerals. Some general feeding examples will be discussed. We won't forget about the stall

Broodmare Basic Nutrition

Mar 16 2024 17 mins

It's foaling season here in North America, and the nutrition of the broodmare is key for a healthy foal. A pregnant mare's nutritional needs are not static, and they do change throughout pregnancy and lactation. For example, a mare in the first month of lactation has about double the calorie needs compared to maintenance! Protein needs almost triple, and that also means amino acids

Feeding Performance Horses Part 2: Diets by Discipline

Mar 01 2024 25 mins

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 how to use that information to build a diet based on the type of work your horse does. The differences between feeding for a sprint and feeding for endurance are just some of the exampl

Feeding Performance Horses Part 1: Background

Feb 24 2024 23 mins

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 optimum performance, no matter the discipline. Junk in = Junk out, so the conversation begins with a basic understanding of how nutrients play an actual role in supporting a horse's best out

Leaky Gut Syndrome In Horses: What is it and what do (or don't) we know?

Feb 17 2024 12 mins

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 frequently, I wanted to share some of that information, as well as some additional peer-reviewed information to talk about what LGS is, and what we do and don't know about it (which, unfort

Hair Mineral Analysis and Serum Allergy Testing: Are they worth it?

Feb 09 2024 13 mins

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 the industry and as a horse owner. She discussed the merits (or lack thereof) of hair mineral analysis and serum allergy testing. This is important information for any horse owner - tune

Choke In Horses, with special guest Kristen Janicki, MS, PAS

Feb 02 2024 20 mins

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. Kristen wrote an outstanding response that broke down the myths and misconceptions of this frightening condition. Choke is something different in horses than it is in people. When a person