On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Cubitt and Katy discuss questions listeners and followers have sent in about alfalfa misconceptions and feeding alfalfa to horses. A few of the questions we cover in this episode are “Does alfalfa make horses hyper from the protein? Will it make horses ‘hot’? Will too much protein from alfalfa and feed cause gas colic? Does alfalfa make horses urinate more?” and more. 

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Notes:

15:20-17:15 – 

• Discussion of study referenced below on research studying the impact of irregular feeding times on horse behavior.

21:13 – 

• Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, “The Effect of an Irregular Feeding Schedule on Equine Behavior.”

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On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Cubitt and Katy discuss strategies to help limit non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in diets for horses sensitive to sugars and starches, including what time of day is best to turn horses out to graze, if a grazing muzzle should be used, when hay should be soaked and drained off and when it won’t help, and forage recommendation scenarios for these types of horses who are underweight and overweight. 

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Notes:

Percentage of values:

• 24% of 1 pound is 3.84 ounces
• 12% of 2 pounds is 3.84 ounces
• 6% of 4 pounds is 3.84 ounces
• 3% of 8 pounds is 3.84 ounces

"Percentages mean nothing, zip, zero, nothing, unless you're applying them to a value. I could tell you 100%, 100% of what? A grain of rice? Well that's nothing versus 1%, 1% of what, jumbo jet? That's a lot." - Dr. Tania Cubitt

"A by-product of fiber digestion in the hindgut, is heat. The best way to keep your horse warm in the wintertime, is to feed it plenty of fiber." - Dr. Tania Cubitt

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On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Cubitt and Katy breakdown structural and non-structural carbohydrates and discuss what carbohydrate sensitivity is as it relates to horses, metabolic diseases associated with carbohydrate sensitivity, equines more prone to these diseases, how to tell if your horse may have an issue with consuming too many sugars and starches and when to get your veterinarian involved. 

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Notes:

Neck crest fat in horses has been suggested to be associated with insulin resistance and increased risk for laminitis. Recent research has developed a novel scoring system for grading neck crest fatness with the "cresty neck scoring system." 

Learn more and see visuals on this blog post: https://www.standleeforage.com/standlee-barn-bulletin/cresty-neck-a-precursor-to-metabolic-disease-in-horses

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On this episode, co-host Katy Starr interviews PhD equine nutritionist, Dr. Stephen Duren. He shares his experiences of growing up training horses and riding bulls in Eastern Idaho, watching camel races in the United Arab Emirates with the royal family, horse owners in Italy feeding horses bread and the pivotal moment that inspired him to start his own equine nutrition consulting business, Performance Horse Nutrition. 

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On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Cubitt and Katy discuss the uniqueness of the horse’s digestive system, how much hay a horse needs to consume, how much additional hay your horse needs when it gets cold, windy and/or rainy, if certain types of hay are more digestible than others and if you should feed your horse hay or grain first. 

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On this episode, we get to know equine nutritionist, Dr. Tania Cubitt. She shares what it was like growing up in Australia, who and what inspired her to pursue equine nutrition as a career and some of her most interesting traveling abroad experiences, including encountering an equestrian riding school IN a shopping mall! 

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