In this episode, Mike and Travis talk with equine nutritionist Eric Shupe about:
- Hoof Doctor products, and how to use hoof putty and hoof oil on your horses’ hooves
- When and why to use Venice turpentine on horses’ hooves
- Equine nutrition with Eric Shupe of Purina Mills
- How Eric became an equine nutritionist
- Developing a feeding program for your horse
- Why horses eat a forage-based diet
- What vitamins and minerals might be missing if your horse is on a pasture-only diet
- Feeding ration balancers to your horse to fulfill nutritional needs
- How Purina Mills researches equine nutrition and decides what ingredients go into horse feeds
- Feeding easy keepers
- How to evaluate your horse’s feeding program
- Using a weight tape to estimate your horse’s weight
- When to feed supplements
- Feeding horses in winter
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