In part 2 of our 2 part series Behind the Scenes at the Summer Games

Dr. Clair talks to Dr Joe Pagan owner and President of Kentucky Equine Research (KER). In addition to doing equine nutrition and exercise physiology related research work, KER have also sourced the feed for the last 7 Summer Games.

They discuss:
- how teams coordinate getting the feed their horses need to the games;
- how you find enough carrots and other behind the scenes Games related stories; - the ground breaking research KER has done over the past 30 years;
- what Dr Pagan wishes all horse owners would keep in mind when feeding their horses;

And so much more.

Do you have questions about feeding your horse? Contact us at info@scoopandscale.com

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Wonder what goes on behind-the-scenes and what it takes to get horses to major international competitions? In this episode Dr. Clair and Michelle are joined by Max Corcoran, a freelance groom, equestrian event organizer, and former longtime member of the O’Connor Event Team. Max shares what it’s like to manage horses on the U.S. Equestrian Team as they travel to international competitions.

You will learn about:

• The role of an elite professional groom.
• Essentials she always packs for the horses under her care.
• The importance of nutrition for elite equine athletes and the challenges of shipping feed to other countries.
• How horses are transported internationally.
• Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork (we bet that isn’t what comes to mind when you think about grooms!).
• The thing she always forgets (and her riders really need!).
• And more!

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Equine feed labels and hay analysis results are full of abbreviations such as ADF, NDF, CP, NSC, and WSC and together they make up an alphabet soup. Ever wonder what they all mean and whether they are important to your horse? And what about gas? Has your horse ever passed gas while being ridden? In this episode Dr Clair and Michelle answer some, listener questions, topics including:

-How much hay to feed your retired pasture horse;
-What might be causing excessive flatulence;
-Is feeding a balancer alone enough for a horse working moderately hard;
-And so much more!

If you have questions about feeding your horse, please email us at info@scoopandscale.com

Thanks for riding along with us!