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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Apr 18
- 6 min
Before Purchasing that "Ulcer Supplement", Do This...
How to prevent and cure gastric ulcers.
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Mar 6
- 6 min
How Much is Enough?
One of the most important numbers to calculate in horse nutrition.
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Dec 12, 2022
- 9 min
Keeping Score: A Xanax for your Equine Nutrition Anxiety
Our equestrian industry is riddled with anxiety of many forms, and the "equine nutrition" anxiety form is one of the most common. What...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Sep 7, 2022
- 7 min
Equine Fecal Transfaunation: The Potential Power of Shared Poop
Fecal transplants in horses? What is that and does it work?
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- May 2, 2022
- 2 min
Sometimes Nutrition Works. Sometimes it Doesn't.
Last week was a roller coaster week for OCEN, LLC. I celebrated a big victory with one client and mourned the loss of a horse with...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Mar 7, 2022
- 5 min
3 Arguments for Automated Hay Feeders
*At first glance, the automated hay flake feeders may appear difficult and expensive, but after digging into these further, I'm convinced...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Oct 25, 2021
- 6 min
The Seven Sins of Selling Horses
*Selling horses is really rough, primarily, I think, because there is so much passion involved. And where there is an over abundance of...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Oct 4, 2021
- 7 min
Supplement Warnings From The Top
*If you compete, you are likely familiar with the USEF and FEI, but how familiar are you with their drugs and medications rules? Inside...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Sep 22, 2021
- 4 min
Frustrations About Weight
*I am currently sharing the frustration of weight tapes alongside several clients and want to let you all know that you are not alone!...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Jul 28, 2021
- 17 min
Is Colic Insurance from a Supplement Company Worth It?
The PRO's and CON's of colic surgery insurance/reimbursement plans. If we consider these options rationally (without emotion), is
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- May 3, 2021
- 4 min
Occam's Razor and the Dunning-Kruger Effect in Horse Nutrition
Not many, except the nerdiest of nutrition nerds, will read this article, but I have found it to be a fun way to empty my thoughts and,...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Apr 12, 2021
- 4 min
Coprophagy stands for GROSS
Very, very few things make me gag, but my four year old OTTB going to town on her pasture mate's fresh manure pile is definitely one of...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Apr 5, 2021
- 4 min
Parasite Problems: Part III (Squeamish Horse Owners Read with Caution)
How often do we confuse parasite problems with gastric ulcers? That is the question that came to mind this morning as I picked pens in...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Mar 29, 2021
- 4 min
Wood Chewing: 5 Constructive Ways to Prevent Destruction
Sometimes I wonder if my horses are part beaver! More than one evergreen pine, deciduous tree, lilac bush and burn pile has been chewed...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Mar 22, 2021
- 6 min
6 Dangers of Slow Feeders
*The use of slow feeders has exploded in recent years due to increasing rates of obesity, rising risk of laminitis, and greater awareness...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
Part II: Parasites are STILL a Problem For Me
The following is a follow up to my original article "Parasites are STILL a Problem" posted on February 1st. As I mentioned in Part One, I...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Mar 1, 2021
- 4 min
The Messed Up Marketplace that is Horse Hay Shopping
A local forage grower hung up on me this week. What did I do to deserve the auditory middle finger...I asked if by chance he had done a...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Feb 12, 2021
- 4 min
10 Tips for Surviving Sub-0 Temperatures with Horses
Negative 9 is cold, even for Southwest Montana, so Andrew and I hurried back from a ski trip as soon as we realized that an arctic blast...
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Natalie Sullivan, MS PAS
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
Parasites are STILL a Problem
I’ve been going through a horse ownership phase of minimal deworming and vaccinations, and I don’t think that I’m the only one. However,...
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