Planning a long journey with your horse? Don't miss this episode where Spike the Vet and Nia O'Malley from Connolly’s Red Mills share essential advice on keeping your horse healthy and stress-free during travel. Whether it's a short trip to a local event or a long-haul flight to an international competition, we've got you covered!
Episode Highlights:
- The importance of maintaining hydration and how to effectively use mashes.
- How to prepare your horse's diet before, during, and after travel.
- Tips for supporting gut health and managing stress on the road.
- The role of supplements like electrolytes, calming agents, and Vitamin C in travel situations.
Guests:
Nia O'Malley graduated from the University of Limerick in Equine Science, and since then, she has followed the path of equine nutrition and exercise physiology. Her interests include nutrition for the performance horse, the broodmare and growing youngstock, and digestive related issues.
Nia is an essential member of the Connolly’s RED MILLS Technical Support Team, who’s work involves visiting farms and training centres throughout Europe and the US, assessing horses, preparing diet plans, offering nutritional advice.
Sponsors:
Connolly's Red Mills are offering 15% off Foran Equine products to Eventing Podcast listeners! Use the code EquiRatingsPodcast15 to receive your discount. View the full collection here.
Note this does not apply to the already discounted Pre-Fuel & Refuel combo packs.
If you have any other questions regarding feeding click here to ask the Connolly's RED MILLS experts.
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