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What can Extension do for my Horse Farm?
What do extension agents do and how can your county's extension office make your farm better?
On Course Equine Nutrition
Jan 53 min read
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Can We Prevent Sand Colic and Gastric Ulcers with Carbohydrates?
Explore the "middle carbohydrates" and compare products available in the marketplace to prevent ulcers and sand colic.
On Course Equine Nutrition
Dec 4, 20249 min read
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It's Feed Room Fashion Month!
There are three ways to enter your feed room fashion photo in the month of December; Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and email! Yes, this...
On Course Equine Nutrition
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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My #1 Recommendation of 2024
Here it is...gather three friends or less. Not too many. It needs to be intimate. You know the ones...the ones who have seen the comments...
On Course Equine Nutrition
Nov 19, 20242 min read
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The Rate of Weight Loss: Wilma's Weight Loss Journey Part 4
How quickly should a horse lose weight? What is normal, reasonable and safe to expect?
On Course Equine Nutrition
Nov 8, 20247 min read
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Boarding is a Bitch
The woes and frustrations of boarding horses mostly stems from how and what they are fed.
On Course Equine Nutrition
Oct 24, 20246 min read
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The Problem Feels too Big
I'm feeling stuck. My beautiful, happy OTTB mare is associating the dressage court with tension, and the problem feels too big to solve....
On Course Equine Nutrition
Sep 26, 20242 min read
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Grazing Muzzles for Weight Loss: Part 3 of Wilma's Weight Loss Journey
Here's how the typical conversation about grazing muzzles go... Me: "A grazing muzzle would be a great tool in your nutrition toolbox for...
On Course Equine Nutrition
Sep 24, 20246 min read
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Measuring Calories & Carbs: Wilma's Weight Loss Journey Part 2
What do you do when the hay you purchased isn't right for your fat horse?
On Course Equine Nutrition
Sep 1, 20243 min read
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How to Make a Fat Horse Skinnier: Wilma's Weight Loss Journey Part 1
Follow Wilma's Weight Loss Journey over the course of the next 6 months!
On Course Equine Nutrition
Aug 26, 20246 min read
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To Show, or Not to Show
I've been struggling this year. Struggling to find the joy in competing which makes me question "is it worth it?" It's taken me literally...
On Course Equine Nutrition
Aug 19, 20244 min read
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First VS Second (or Third) Cutting & Which to Buy
It's hay buying season; a stress filled marathon of heavy lifting during the hottest time of the year! At this moment in early August,...
On Course Equine Nutrition
Aug 1, 20245 min read
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A Comparison of 20 Equine Ulcer Supplements
A comparison of marketing claims, ingredients, and cost for 20 equine ulcer supplements as appearing on Google search.
On Course Equine Nutrition
Jun 17, 20248 min read
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What My Pony Club Pin Means to Me
I wore my Pony Club pin today at a recognized horse show. The brass was blue with tarnish from sitting in my “show accessories” box...
On Course Equine Nutrition
May 20, 20243 min read
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REPOST: How NOT to flood the pasture/paddock every time you fill the water trough.
Asking for a friend! Ok, ok, the friend is me. My husband has found the pasture flooded multiple times in one week, and his "look" this...
On Course Equine Nutrition
May 10, 20243 min read
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10 Equine Supplement Red Flags To Watch Out For
My top ten red flags for equine supplements of all kinds!
On Course Equine Nutrition
May 1, 20246 min read
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Risk + Feeding Horses: 2 questions that never get asked on social media
If you feed horses, then you are constantly managing risk and we all have very different tolerances for that risk. This article gets the...
On Course Equine Nutrition
Apr 16, 20243 min read
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Equine "Metabolic Support" Supplements: A Comparison
A comparison of equine metabolic supplements available on the internet to buy for your insulin resistant horse.
On Course Equine Nutrition
Apr 5, 202410 min read
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Laminitis VS Ulcers: Which is worse?
Which is worse; laminitis or gastric ulcers in horses?
On Course Equine Nutrition
Feb 28, 20243 min read
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An Electrolyte Supplement Comparison
A comparison of equine electrolyte supplements on the marketplace.
On Course Equine Nutrition
Feb 13, 20246 min read
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