Keeping Score: A Xanax for your Equine Nutrition Anxiety
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Nov 21, 2022
- 8 min
How to Test Your Hay
All the steps and resources you need to take your first hay sample!
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Nov 14, 2022
- 8 min
Part II: Performance Boosters- What are they and do they work?
A quest to organize, review and form opinions about the plethora of supplements on the market promising to boost performance. In "Part I:...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Nov 8, 2022
- 4 min
Relative Feed Value: The #1 Most User Friendly Number for Feeding Horses
I am not over exaggerating when I say that the value I'm going to talk about today is one of the THE MOST IMPORTANT numbers related to...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Oct 24, 2022
- 6 min
Why Feed More Than Hay? Part III: Protein
As expected, the high cost of fertilizer this year has resulted in lower protein levels across forage sources. Therefore, this is a super...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Oct 17, 2022
- 4 min
Every Horse Should Have 4 Diets- Does yours?
Is your horse's diet plan adaptable to the change of seasons? In order to prevent weight gain or loss, optimize performance, and save...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Oct 11, 2022
- 9 min
Part I: Performance Boosting Supplements- What are they and do they work?
How do we get that last 1% of speed, stamina, scope, strength or special WOW factor from our performance horses? Is it possible to "scoop...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Sep 29, 2022
- 4 min
3 Ways to Think About Your Horse's Energy Level
Would you like more energy? Less energy? Dull. Excitable. Skinny. Fat. Weak. Strong. Fit. Explosive. These are all terms and phrases that...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Sep 13, 2022
- 2 min
How Much Do You Know About Equine Nutrition?
Take the On Course Equine Nutrition Quiz to find out! CLICK HERE. Have you ever had a riding instructor that repeats the same thing over...
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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
- Aug 29, 2022
- 3 min
The Bulldog Must Be Leashed
I'm headed to the American Eventing Championships today! Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Montana, just three hours away, is hosting which is...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Jun 8, 2022
- 6 min
What High Fertilizer Prices Mean for Horse Owners
Higher carb hays, skinnier horses, poor top lines and less feed efficiency. I know this isn't what you want to hear in the middle of an...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- May 23, 2022
- 5 min
Roadtrip Edition: Can I Stop Thinking About Horses for 2 Seconds!
Carrot for Reading: A list of recommended podcast episodes that apply what researchers are learning about human metabolism, gut...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- May 9, 2022
- 4 min
Your Public Riding Spaces Are Not Guaranteed!
Here's a familiar story of the American West. First, horse and cattle trails become popular outdoor recreation areas. State, county, and...
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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 28, 2022
- 5 min
7 Ways to Improve Nutrition with The Equestrian App
I found it! The best app for improving equine health and nutrition that I will now be using and recommending! Whether we are problem...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Mar 24, 2022
- 9 min
Beautiful But Misunderstood: The story of byproducts and their value
I've been sitting on this topic for a while, but with the recent increase in feed prices, I thought now would be an appropriate time to...
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On Course Equine Nutrition
- Mar 15, 2022
- 2 min
Cats, Chihuahuas, and Coffee Cans
*How does a barn cat help facilitate better feeding? As I scanned the lounge room at Rockmeadow's Equestrian Center, looking for a vessel...
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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
- Feb 28, 2022
- 6 min
The Perfect Oil for Horses- Fat Chance!
How do you decide what fat source to add to your horse's diet?
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