Welcome to Farm To Stable: An equine nutrition podcast. Here you will find practical, science-based facts from a professional PhD equine nutritionist, and some surprise guests along the way. I aim to help horse owners navigate the many questions and common concerns about feeding horses. Resources, links and other useful information will be provided based on show topics. If there are topics you'd like to hear about, contact me at equinenutritionphd@yahoo.com (mailto:equinenutritionphd@yahoo.com)! (Music (C) Unsound Music/Randy J. Weiner)
It's officially summer here in North America, and oh how hot it's become! Record high temperatures for the month of June have been set across the eastern half of the United States. How can you help your horse stay cool and hydrated? Should you ride or not? And what about that barn fan? Those are a few of the "hot" topics of this episode, along with how electrolytes actually work to keep a horse (and the human) hydrated. It gets a little science-y, but that's how I roll. I promise to make it fun and easy.
References and Links referenced in this episode:
Marlin, D. and Nankervis, K. 2002. Thermoregulation. In: Equine Exercise Physiology. pp.133-150. Blackwell Science. Oxford, UK.
American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) on Facebook - heat index infographic: https://www.facebook.com/AAEPHorseDocs/posts/hot-tips-for-safe-summer-ridingas-you-enjoy-some-fun-in-the-sun-with-your-favori/828730918649725/ (https://www.facebook.com/AAEPHorseDocs/posts/hot-tips-for-safe-summer-ridingas-you-enjoy-some-fun-in-the-sun-with-your-favori/828730918649725/)
Rutgers University Fact Sheet about How to Take A Horses Temperature, Pulse and Respiration: https://esc.rutgers.edu/fact_sheet/measuring-tpr/ (https://esc.rutgers.edu/fact_sheet/measuring-tpr/)
11 Jul 2025
Does the frequency of meals affect horse behavior? We did a study on that! -With Dr.'s Sara Mastellar and Elizabeth Share of The Ohio State University
Welcome special guests Dr. Sara Mastellar, Associate Professor at The Ohio State University ATI and Dr. Elizabeth Share, 4-H Program Specialist at The Ohio State University! If you've ever seen horses "guarding" hay nets or feed sources, or wondering how best to manage feeding time when horses are fed in groups, tune in for some helpful information. I was fortunate enough to be a collaborator on studies run by Dr.'s Mastellar and Share investigating the effect of meal frequency on horse behavior, and the data was presented at the recent Equine Science Society Symposium in June, 2025. These researchers were gracious enough to take some time to explain how they conducted the study and why, and the all-important results and insights gained from the research. The information learned is useful in the everyday management of horses, especially if you have more than one living in a common space. Tune in for an enjoyable conversation about how real scientific research leads to practical horse management guidelines from those who love horses!
Link to the study abstracts:
--https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2025.105462 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2025.105462)
Additional studies run concurrently by this group:
--https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skae102.411 (https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skae102.411)
--https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2025.105522 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2025.105522)
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Dr. Mastellar's Profile: https://ati.osu.edu/people/sara-l-mastellar-phd (https://ati.osu.edu/people/sara-l-mastellar-phd)
Dr. Share's Profile: https://ansci.osu.edu/our-people/elizabeth-share-0 (https://ansci.osu.edu/our-people/elizabeth-share-0)
Link to the Equine Science Society:
13 Jun 2025
Hoof Health From a (Mostly) Dietary Standpoint
This episode explores how a balanced diet supports equine hoof health, while recognizing the influence of genetics, environment, and farrier care on overall hoof condition.
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