20. Equine Nutrition & Feeding For Good Behaviour With Dr. Nerida Richards

<p>In this episode, I had the privilege of interviewing Dr Nerida Richards who is an Equine Nutritionist and one of the amazing faces behind FeedXL, an online horse nutrition calculator.</p> <p>Together we discussed all things equine nutrition with a focus on feeding for good behaviour including:</p> <ul> <li>An overview of her journey with horses and how she dove into a career involving animal nutrition</li> <li>Some horse nutrition mistakes that she made when she was younger</li> <li>How our horse's diet can impact their behaviour</li> <li>Top tips for feeding any horse and how important a balanced diet is for long term health</li> <li>Ulcer management and feeding principles to help prevent them from occurring</li> <li>Common feeding mistakes people make with horses</li> <li>Feeding adjustments to make if your horse is hot/more sensitive</li> <li>Feeding adjustments to make if your horse is on the lazier side</li> <li>Feeding poor doers like off the track TB's and how to turn them into good doers</li> <li>The importance of forage in your horse's diet</li> <li>Feeding good-doers how to still feed a lot of forage and manage their condition</li> <li>Feeding warmbloods and how they are predisposed to PSSM</li> </ul> <p>and so much more!</p> <p>Nerida really does a great job at making complex topics easy for anyone to understand and this podcast episode is a must-listen for any horse owner!</p> <p>To find out more about Nerida and topics mentioned in the podcast please click the below links:</p> <p>FeedXL: <a href= "https://feedxl.com/">https://feedxl.com/</a></p> <p>FeedXL Facebook group: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/feedxl">https://www.facebook.com/groups/feedxl</a></p> <p>Gastric Ulcers Masterclass: <a href= "https://feedxl.com/prevent-gastric-ulcers-masterclass/">https://feedxl.com/prevent-gastric-ulcers-masterclass/</a></p> <p>My Horse Is Crazy My Horse Is Lazy Feeding For Behaviour Ebook: <a href= "https://feedxl.com/crazy-lazy-resource/">https://feedxl.com/crazy-lazy-resource/</a></p> <p>and to c