On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Tania Cubitt and Katy Starr discuss how to improve your horse’s diet with premium quality forage if your main supply is a local hay. Dr. Cubitt balances four example diets, as if she were working with a client for the following horses, each at 1,000 pounds, feeding 2% of their bodyweight of local grass hay:

• A trail riding horse – easy keeper in maintenance to light exercise

• A dressage horse – moderate exercise

• A barrel racing horse – heavy exercise

• A senior horse – hard keeper in maintenance, with teeth issues

Dr. Cubitt walks through a local hay analysis, comparing a few hay types and qualities, what specific nutrients stand out to her when reviewing the results and what other forage or feed types she would add to develop a well-balanced diet for each horse example to ensure their nutrient requirements are being met.

Local hay can have different nutritional quality depending on the experience of the hay grower, but also if you live in the eastern or western United States or somewhere in between from environmental influences. There is also no one certain way to balance a horse diet. What works for some, may not work for others. This is why working with a knowledgeable and experienced equine nutritionist can be so valuable.

These examples don’t consider all the other variables that can occur with owning horses because every horse and situation is different. If you have specific questions about your equine, please reach out to us directly.

Have any topics you want to hear more about? Let us know at [email protected].

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Additional Resources - 

• “Why Skipping a Hay Analysis Could Cost More Money in the Long Run” – Podcast Episode 45
• “How Properly Balancing Your Horse’s Diet Can SAVE You Money in the Long Run!” – Podcast Episode 47
• “Meeting the Right Requirements – What Do I Need to Know About Balancing My Horse’s Diet?” Webinar with Presentation Notes
• “Meeting the Right Requirements – What Do I Need to Know About Balancing My Horse’s Diet?” Nutritional White Paper

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