Feeding Horses S1 E8: Putting Weight on Senior Horses

About this episode

Welcome to Feeding Horses, sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products. Here at the end of October, we are firmly into fall. The time to prepare for winter is now. If you have a senior horse (or any horse for that matter) that is underweight, you might want him to gain some weight before the temperature really starts to drop. Dr. Shannon Pratt-Phillips joins Stephanie Ruff to help us understand how to best put weight on our hard keepers. Dr. Pratt-Phillips is a professor of animal science and the director for the Distance Education Animal Science Programs, including the Master of Science program, at North Carolina State University. Her research interests include glucose metabolism, insulin resistance, laminitis prevention and management, and nutrient requirements of both equine and canine athletes. Is your horse a hard keeper or a performance horse who needs to gain weight but stay calm? Is he a senior horse who can’t maintain his weight? Equine nutritionists recommend using high-quality fat to provide healthy calories. Equi-Jewel® Stabilized Rice Bran is formulated with all-natural ingredients that are high in healthy fats and fibers and low in starch. It helps to maintain weight