Equine Nutrition Course

Do you ever feel confused about what to feed your horse?

Feel totally overwhelmed by the choice of feeds at your local country store or tack shop?

Want some unbiased information about what your horse needs and how your horse’s digestive system works?

Then this is the course for you…

Our online Equine Nutrition Course has been produced together with registered nutritionist Briony Witherow, as well as some of our lovely vets and contains 9 modules.

By the end of the course you will understand what your horse needs and why, be able to make much better decisions on your horses diet and feel more confident in your equine nutrition knowledge.

The course contains around 30 hours of learning, and is suitable for equine professionals (grooms, therapists, instructors and those undertaking BHS exams) and horse owners.

1. The Equine Digestive System – you will learn how your horse breaks down it’s food,  the components of the equine gastrointestinal tract, and how grass turns into poo.
2. Nutrients your Horse Needs
3. Hay and grass – what you need to know about the forage your horse is eating
4. Forage Analysis – what does it mean and why it is important
5. Rationing- Deciding what to feed your horse
6. Supplements
7. Understanding the feed bag
8. Feeding for common conditions  (including the good doer, the fizzy horse, the lazy horse)
9. Feeding for clinical conditions (the laminitic, those with PPID and EMS, horses with ulcers and those with a history of colic)

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