Ep. 5: Bagged Feed Basics

Have you stood in your feed store staring at shelves of bagged horse  feed and felt overwhelmed by the options?

You are not alone! 

In this episode we cover:

• The differences between ration balancers, concentrates (aka performance or "life stage" feeds," complete feeds, and bagged whole grains.
• How to properly weigh and measure feed.
• The reasons you should read the manufacturer's feeding instructions and plan your horse's diet accordingly.
• Why not all senior feeds are the same.
• Considerations for metabolic horses.
• And more!

About Us

Clair Thunes, PhD, is an equine nutritionist, busy Pony Club mom, and a dressage and eventing enthusiast. She also owns Clarity Equine Nutrition, an independent consulting company based in Gilbert, Arizona. She works with owners and veterinarians to create diets for individual horses, ranging from retired pasture pets to Olympic athletes. Her services also include formulating feeds and supplements for companies, and there's a good chance you've scooped something she helped develop into your horse's bucket. Clair taught equine nutrition and physiology as an adjunct professor at the University of California, Davis, is a highly sought after speaker. 

Michelle Anderson is a lifelong horsewoman who spent two decades writing for and editing equine magazines and websites. In 2022, she started Cadence Marketing + Media, in Bend, Oregon, to support equine-related brands and delivery quality educational content to horse owners. Her clients include equine veterinary hospitals, trainers, boarding stables, and businesses offering professional services for the industry. Her own herd lives at home and includes an aspiring FEI dressage mare, a fiery Arabian-cross trail horse, and a retired Quarter Horse gelding Michelle bred, raised, and (her husband points out) has been feeding for the past 20-plus years. Michelle's goal is to educate owners so they can best care for the horses they love. 

Thanks for riding along with us!