This episode uncovers the secrets behind your horse’s manure and offers tips for abnormal situations. After that Dr. Nichols touches on the use of GMO ingredients in horse feeds (CAUTION: personal opinions may be involved), and then wraps it up by explaining why some people worry that flax seed might cause cyanide poisoning in their horse.

Show Notes:

Products mentioned in this episode are:

· Turbo Mag BCAA – for helping a horse stay hydrated and maintain normal healthy bowel movements.

· ADR Paste or Powder – support for the microbial environment in the hind gut, especially for horses with loose stool caused by anxiety, stress, or medications.

· GI Calm – supplement designed for horses battling leaky gut syndrome.

· Intensify Senior Therapy – ideal for horses needing an easy-to-chew few that is high in fiber and low in starch/sugar.

· 101 Diet Balancer– a diet balancer free of GMO ingredients.

If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email [email protected]

Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult

This listener question episode digs into nutritional approaches to support: tendon and ligament health, degenerative suspensory ligament desmitis (DSLD), recovery from stifle surgery, and osteochondritis dissecan (OCD) prevention.

Show Notes:

Products mentioned in this episode are:

If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email [email protected]

Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult

Need some simple tricks to try for addressing your horse's hoof health? This episode discusses which specific vitamins and minerals have been shown to support healthy hoof wall and also zeros in on management practices which may be holding your horse's hoof health hostage.

Show Notes:

Products mentioned in this episode are:

Fish Oil Factor  – omega 3 fat supplement to help add moisture to dry cracking hooves.

Surge – nitric oxide supplement that helps improve circulation and blood supply to the foot.

101 Diet Balancer and NutriMix Plus – both supplements contain the specific amounts and ratios of biotin, copper, zinc, lysine, and methionine discussed in this episode.

Hoof Health Program– 30 day program designed to get the maximum rate of hoof and sole growth out of a horse in a short window of time.

If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email [email protected]

Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult

It’s case study time again! This particular horse suffers from Lyme Disease and is “running out of gas” during normal workouts. Dr. Nichols walks through her process for evaluating this horse in a virtual nutrition consult and provides recommendations for the owner.

Show Notes:

Products mentioned in this episode are:

Ex-Factor Low Starch – a 10% NSC, extruded feed designed for horses with metabolic conditions and sugar sensitivities.

Intensify Feeds – contains unique probiotic strains that support a healthy microbial population in the gut.

Transform DSI – probiotic containing Kluyveromyces marxianis, Lactobacikkus acidophilus, and Enterococcus faecium.

ADR Paste – megadose probiotic paste.

LIFELINE+- plasma supplement which supports a healthy immune system and normal inflammatory response.

Immune Health Program – a carefully formulated 30 day program containing 3 unique technologies for supporting the immune system.

If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email [email protected]

Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult

This listener question episode covers sand colic, black oil sunflower seeds (BOSS), Omgea 3’s and fat for overweight Cushing’s horses, and using seaweed derived calcium vs. calcium carbonate.

Show Notes:

Products mentioned in this episode are:

101 Diet Balancer – a vitamin and mineral supplement for horses.

Fish Oil Factor – an omega 3 supplement that is fed in small amounts.

Equilene Pro Care – a new beet pulp based feed that contains seaweed derived calcium.

If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email [email protected]

Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult

Ever heard of iron overload in horses? It’s becoming a popular topic that is causing some people to pull their hair out trying to find a perfectly balanced diet. Unless you have an insulin resistant horse, iron content in the diet might not be worth the worry. Check out this episode to learn why.

Show Notes:

Insulin Resistant horses may benefit from a low starch feed that is balanced in trace mineral content. Intensify Ex-Factor® Low Starch from Bluebonnet Feeds or 101 Diet Balancer from Stride Animal Health are excellent options.

If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email [email protected]

Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult

This listener question episode provides some insight around the use of apple cider vinegar in horses. If you have an ulcer prone horse or one with equine metabolic syndrome and/or insulin resistance, this is a must listen!

If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email [email protected]

Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult

Ever wondered if a horse can self-regulate their mineral intake? Curious if you can “over-do” by providing minerals in the feed? Ever wonder what the best way is to determine your horse’s nutritional status? This episode covers these questions and explains why blood analysis and hair analysis may not be the best way to determine nutritional status.

If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email [email protected]

Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult

This episode dives into the research that has been conducted around saliva production and gastric buffer capacity in horses. It outlines how feeding time impacts your horse’s gastric health and highlights a new ingredient, seaweed derived calcium, that is showing promise not only as a gastric buffer, but also in bone formation, bone density, and can even impact a horse’s startle response.

Show Notes:

· Equilene Pro Care® Beet Pulp based, high fiber feed that contains seaweed derived calcium as a gastric buffer.

If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email [email protected]

Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult

This listener question episode provides a full explanation of non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) and a “how to” lesson for calculating a total diet NSC content for your horse. In addition, Dr. Nichols addresses when it is and isn’t necessary to soak beet pulp and pelleted feeds. Don't forget to join the LIVE Webcast or show up in person for Dr. Nichols' session at the Built Ford Tough Arena in Expo Square, Tulsa, Oklahoma on Thursday June 25, 2020 at Noon Central Time. The focus will be Barrel Horse Nutrition. 

Live Webcast link: http://horsesportsnetwork.com/Events/View/255/2020/Bonus-Race-Finals-at-the-Built-Ford-Tough-Livestock-Complex-at-Expo-Square-Tulsa-OK-June-24-28-2020 

Show Notes:

For a complete listing of starch and sugar contents of all Bluebonnet Feeds equine feeds go to https://bluebonnetfeeds.com/content/equine/nsc-equine.pdf

If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email [email protected]

Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult