Equine Nutrition Advising
A Personal Approach
Nutrition should be individualized, practical, and understandable.
There is a lot of information—and misinformation—surrounding equine nutrition. It can be easy to become overwhelmed by feed labels, supplement recommendations, hay analysis numbers, and conflicting opinions.
My goal is to help make that information easier to understand.
I want you to understand what your horse is receiving, why they're receiving it, and how it fits into your day-to-day routine.
Most importantly, I believe in working with the horse in front of us, because every horse is unique and so are their needs.
What to Expect
1. Initial Consultation
We'll start by talking about your horse and your goals.
I'll gather information about your horse's current diet, forage, feeding routine, workload, body condition, and any other relevant details. If you have a hay analysis, feed labels, or supplement information, we'll review those as part of the process.
The goal is to understand where your horse is starting from before making changes.
2. Individualized Recommendations
Based on the information we discuss, I'll help identify areas of the diet that may need attention and provide practical recommendations.
Recommendations may include adjustments to forage, feed, supplements, feeding amounts, or other aspects of the overall feeding program.
The goal is not to create the most complicated feeding program possible.
It's to create a program that makes sense for your horse and is realistic for you to maintain.
3. Transition & Follow-Up
If changes are recommended, we'll discuss how to transition your horse onto the new program appropriately.
Nutrition is also not a one-and-done process. Horses' needs can change with seasons, workload, body condition, forage changes, age, and other circumstances.
Follow-up consultations are available when you want to reassess your horse's diet or make adjustments down the road.
Is Nutrition Advising Right for Your Horse?
Nutrition advising may be helpful if you:
- Aren't sure whether your horse's current diet is meeting their needs
- Have questions about your hay or forage
- Are trying to safely manage body condition
- Are changing feeds or supplements
- Have a horse with changing nutritional needs
- Feel overwhelmed by all the different feed and supplement options
- Simply want a second set of eyes on your horse's diet
You don't have to be completely changing your horse's diet to benefit from a nutrition consultation. Sometimes the most useful place to start is simply understanding what your horse is currently getting and why.