Ep. 116: 3 Horse Feeding Mistakes That Increase Colic Risk (and How to Fix Them)

About this episode

Katy Starr and Dr. Kelly Vineyard discuss feeding mistakes that can increase colic risk in horses and how to address them.

On this episode of the Feeding Fumbles & Fixes series of Beyond the Barn, host Katy Starr and Dr. Kelly Vineyard, PhD equine nutritionist, discuss common feeding mistakes and management practices that can increase your horse’s risk of colic including a forage quality issue that could be working against your horse’s digestive health.

People in this episode

Host: Katy Starr

Guest: Dr. Kelly Vineyard

Topics covered

• horse feeding
• colic risk
• equine nutrition
• forage quality
• digestive health

Keywords

• horse feeding mistakes
• colic
• equine nutritionist
• forage quality
• digestive health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Standlee Premium Western Forage

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