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The Equine Connection Podcast

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As horse owners, we always strive to do what"s best for our horses. They are our soulmates and a lifelong passion! Brought to you by Tribute® Superior Equine Nutrition, The Equine Connection Podcast is where health, nutrition and love for the horse come together. We share helpful advice, tips and tricks to help all horse owners better care for their four-legged partners.

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19:12

Managing Horses in the Heat

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/06/30

Entering the hotter months of the year can be a cause of concern for many horse owners. As ambient temperatures rise and humidity increases you may be wondering how best you can manage your horses. In this week's podcast we address this topic and more. First, we discuss how horses respond to heat and how it can induce heat stress. We then address at what temperatures and humidity can stress a horse and how owners should respond. We also discuss a horse's body temperature and what the danger zones

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19:00

Read that Feed Tag

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/06/23

Feed tags provide critical nutritional information for the horse owner. In this week's podcast we talk about what is printed on the feed tag and why that information should interest you. On the feed tag are bits of information like what class of horse the feed is specifically formulated for, the ingredients within the feed, and then some guaranteed values of certain nutritional components. Which values are included is encompassed in what is called a "guaranteed analysis." We describe what exactly

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21:38

Underfeeding your Horse

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/06/16

While it is more common for owners to overfeed their horses, some may actually underfeed them. This can be due to an owner wanting to encourage weight loss, or even mistakenly underfeed them without realizing it. This week we discuss just why your horse needs some supplemental nutritional on top of their hay diet. We first discuss how a horse's basic nutritional needs are determined. Since all horse diets starts with forage, we briefly discuss which important nutrients they receive from forage and

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26:52

Costs of Feeding Your Horse

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/06/09

The costs associated with feeding a horse are one of the more expensive parts of being a horse owner. Thus, it is no wonder owners are rightly concerned about the costs of their feed. This week, we start off discussing the differences in forage and why some may be more expensive than others. We also talk about how costs can differ with hay quality or even how hay is sold, i.e. round bales versus square bales. Then we highlight that the selection of a hay can impact what else in the diet the horse

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24:04

Building a Horse's Topline

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/06/02

For decades the Body Condition Scoring (BCS) system has been the gold standard for evaluating a horse’s nutritional status. However, it doesn't give a complete picture. This week we discuss why a horse’s topline muscling is important when evaluating your horse’s diet. Many factors do influence topline muscling in a horse and we discuss which ones we can manage, particularly diet. For example, the BCS system evaluates the energy in a horse’s diet, but misses other components such as protein, or more

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23:16

Feeding Underweight Horses

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/05/26

While many horses are considered overweight and are considered easy keepers, often owners will have horses that are difficult to maintain weight and are considered hard keepers. We provide a brief review of the Henneke Body Condition Scoring System and also discuss the Tribute Wellness System. Together, they can be used to evaluate how well your horses are doing with their diets. We discuss what could be considered an underweight horse and what nutrients these horses may be lacking in the diet. Then

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20:34

Feeding Overweight Horses

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/05/19

It is estimated that over 50% of horses in the United States are overweight. In this week’s podcast we discuss how to adjust your diets to reduce a horse's weight safely. We start off with discussing how to diagnose if your horse is overweight. We then provide a brief review of the Body Condition Scoring System and what is the healthy range for horses. When adjusting diets for any horse it can be tricky. Thus, we outline some basics for owners to consider with regards to adjusting the concentrate

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23:02

Focus on Foals

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/05/12

This week we transition from the mare to the foal. For our foals, their nutrition starts with the mare. What you feed the mare has direct consequences for her offspring as she passes those nutrients through her milk. Then as foals begin eating solids, mimicking mom, this has some implications to their nutrition. Thus, we highlight why it is important to remember that foals cannot digest plant-based proteins until at least three months old and explain why owners should be feeding their young foals

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22:35

Focus on Broodmares

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/05/05

This week we focus on the broodmare and discuss why she requires special care and attention. Broodmares are especially interesting because they go through so many tremendous changes through gestation and then immediately following parturition. During gestation, broodmares require careful management as they provide critical nutrients to the foal. We specially focus on why owners need to be careful on what they are feeding as it has major implications on offspring wellbeing. Then once she has given

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16:00

Fly Control for your Horses

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/04/28

During the spring is the time of year when flies begin to reemerge and start to pester our horses. In this podcast we first provide an overview of the types of flies that bother our horses. Flies are also a concern because they can even harm our horses through the spread of disease. From a nutritional point of view, flies can lead to loss of body condition. Horses can and often do suffer stress from flies by either the fly pestering them through it's constant buzzing, feeding off the horse's

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18:28

Managing Pastures in the Spring

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/04/21

We continue our discussion from last week's podcast addressing our spring pastures for horse. In this episode we focus more on the management side of horses pastures. Pastures are not only an excellent source of nutrition for your horses, they also provide numerous other health benefits. Thus, not only do we address these benefits, but also the important nutrients the pastures provide, and what owners can expect as their pastures transition from winter to spring. We also do briefly address what

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21:19

Transitioning Your Horse on Spring Pastures

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/04/14

As our pastures transition from the winter to spring there are many considerations horse owners need to consider to ensure their horses handle the changes in their diets appropriately. We start off with how establishment of spring pastures will start with cool season forages and then much later in the spring, warm season forages. Of course this will depend greatly on what area of the country or world you are living in. We next talk about the physiology of the young emerging plants and how they can

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23:37

Hindgut Health in Horses

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/04/07

In this week’s podcast we follow up our discussion of stomach health and switch our focus to the hindgut of the horse. While the stomach and small intestine are important to digestion, the hindgut is a complex portion of the equine digestive tract that is just as critical to a horse’s health. Dr. Rambo explains the role of the hindgut and just why we need to ensure it stays in proper form. We then talk about some of the issues that can manifest themselves with an unhealthy hindgut. One talking point

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19:06

Importance of Stomach Health

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/03/31

We start off this week's podcast discussing the importance of maintaining stomach health in our horses. Digestion begins in the mouth that quickly moves to the all important stomach. We discuss the physiology of the stomach and why it is unique compared to other species. Briefly we discuss the purpose of the stomach and how feed is digested there. Then we address some of the issues we see in horses with unhealthy stomachs, primarily ulcers, and the signs that owners can look for. Then if you suspect

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25:31

Understanding Colic in Horses

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/03/24

We tackle one of the more common health risks for horses, colic. Colic is just the general term for pain in the abdomen of the horse and is one of the leading causes of death in horses under the age of 20. In this podcast we talk about the general types of colic and how you can recognize some of the signs . We also discuss the incidence of colic and the different types that horses can suffer. Then we leap into a discussion on some of the contributing factors that increase the risk of colic Finally,

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21:58

Evaluating Digestive Health

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/03/17

In this week's podcast we give a broad overview of equine digestive health. Many owners are obviously always looking out for their animal's wellbeing and digestive health always tops the list. We first give a brief review of the equine digestive system and why it is so unique for a herbivore. Dr. Rambo answers the question from an equine nutritionist's point of view of, "Just what does a healthy digestive tract mean to you?" She then gives tips on how to evaluate your horse's digestive health. Of

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19:58

Cushing's Case Study: Asia 20 Year Old Tennessee...

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/03/10

This week we review the case study of a 20 year old Tennessee Walking Horse, Asia. She came to the Tribute team undiagnosed with any known health issues, but was a horse that was not doing well. She had a body condition score of 7 with a crest neck score of 3. As we explain in the podcast, the heavy crest and large fat deposits around her neck indicated that she may have been suffering from Equine Metabolic Syndrome. Asia was first given a full veterinary workup. We outline what Asia's current diet

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22:25

Forage Sugars and Your Horse

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/03/03

This week we tackle an issue that we recently brought up in our Equine Metabolic Syndrome podcast and that is the impacts of forage sugars on equine health. The amount of sugar in forage/hay are often a concern for owners with horses that are either insulin sensitive, suffer from equine metabolic syndrome, or have had previous bouts of laminitis. In this episode, we first briefly discuss what nutrients horses receive from their forage and then dive straight into what exactly forage sugars are. Dr

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22:56

All About Equine Metabolic Syndrome

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/02/24

This week we tackle issues surrounding equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) and just how that potentially impacts nutritional management. EMS is a cluster of issues where horses have trouble physically responding to the sugars and starches in the horse's diet. The syndrome specially centers around the issues of insulin regulation in the body. We discuss EMS in horses and how you can identify the syndrome in your animal. We also highlight secondary complications such as laminitis and how you can adjust

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20:57

Managing Horses During the Winter

The Equine Connection Podcast ·

2021/02/17

In this week's podcast we revisit the topic of winter management for your horses. We go into a brief discussion on feeding management tips and just how your management considerations may differ depending on where you live. Then we jump into a brief discussion on pasture management and how your management will differ based on weather conditions in your area. We also touch upon considerations for hay during the winter. One aspect of feeding management is water considerations for your horses as we give

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