The Equine Connection Podcast

Many would assume that you could feed your donkey just like any horse. While donkeys are equids, they are a different species and their nutritional requirements do differ from horses. In this week's podcast, we address how best to approach when feeding our horses' smaller cousin, the donkey. Many donkeys can be quite similar to our easiest of keepers in horses, and thus, owners want to take caution when feeding them. We talk about what type of forage donkeys should be given and also which feeds they may need. Because donkeys are equids, they do require the same nutrients, the major difference is quantity. An exciting topic and one that is fun to learn about! You can learn more about these topics by visiting our expertise page HERE If you have any questions or concerns about your own horse, please contact us HERE This podcast was brought to you by Tribute Superior Equine Nutrition

Trace minerals are nutrients often forgotten about by horse owners. This may be due to not understanding their importance. This week's podcast highlights what trace minerals are and why they are important for your horse. Some trace minerals, like selenium, have received a lot of attention by nutritionists, feed companies and the like. On the other hand, trace minerals like copper and zinc may not receive as much "press", even though they are just as important. We explain the importance of these trace minerals, as well as where your horse is receiving them from and why every horse needs additional nutritional support beyond forage. This is an important topic for every horse owner! This podcast is brought to you by Tribute Superior Equine Nutrition.

One of the common recommendations for many horses with various ailments like metabolic syndrome and many others, is to soak your horses hay. This week we tackle this topic and discuss why or why you should not soak your horses hay. We do address which health conditions a horse may be suffering from that may have you considering to soak your horses hay. Then we touch upon what that entails and what soaking is doing to your hay and how it may benefit your horse. Yet, we also discuss why soaking hay may not always be advisable. We also do talk about how to go about soaking your horses hay and some things for you to consider. You can learn more about these topics by visiting our expertise page HERE If you have any questions or concerns about your own horse, please contact us HERE This podcast was brought to you by Tribute Superior Equine Nutrition

Should you or shouldn't you allow your horses suffering from a metabolic condition to graze on pastures? That is the focus of this week's podcast. Here we briefly highlight what we consider a metabolic horse and then discuss the dangers of allowing them to graze on pastures. We talk about all the differing factors that can influence a pasture's sugar and carbohydrate load and how that can impact your metabolic horse. We also talk about how you can possibly allow them to graze on pasture, but it does carry some risk. An important podcast for any horse enthusiast. You can learn more about these topics by visiting our expertise page HERE If you have any questions or concerns about your own horse, please contact us HERE This podcast was brought to you by Tribute Superior Equine Nutrition