• Ep. 20: Managing Horse Show and Travel Stress Through Nutrition

  • Apr 11 2024
  • Length: 50 mins
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Ep. 20: Managing Horse Show and Travel Stress Through Nutrition

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  • Horse show season is here! And, while showing is mostly fun, the travel and work intensity competition requires can cause stress for horses and humans. We know stress impacts horses’ digestive health and immune systems, which can set them up for colic, gastric ulcers, and diarrhea. In this episode, Dr. Clair and Michelle discuss ways to prepare and manage your horse during travel to horse shows, clinics, trail rides, or wherever the summer leads you. In this episode we talk about:

    Why travel is stressful for horses;
    The importance of hydration and how to keep your horse drinking;
    How stress affects horses’ gastrointestinal microbiomes;
    The role of stomach buffers and preventive treatments in avoiding gastric ulcers;
    How forage can help;

    And more!

    Thanks for riding along with us!

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