Feeding an adventure horse
Description
Feeding a horse is simple, right? They eat grass.
Well, yes. But also, no. There are many, many things to know about horse nutrition, and especially when you’re feeding an adventure horse.
Rule #1: Don’t forget to pack some apples.
Listen weekly as Meredith and Apollo share about their multi-year 48-state journey (The Centauride), talk with interesting guests, and discuss the realities of domestic abuse.
What to Listen For:
00:25 Introduction to the episode
01:25 Horses eat grass, how complicated could it be?
02:56 Proper horse nutrition is very important
04:52 The big problem of feeding Apollo during our journey
06:50 Why horses (usually) can’t change their diet from day to day…
14:32 … except Apollo does! (and why he’s just fine)
20:50 Apollo’s breakfast and dinner recipe
27:33 Treat time (do you know what a carrot sounds like?)
29:52 Adventure horses cannot be picky eaters
31:47 Closing statements
32:51 End of episode
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Cool Calories (affiliate link)
Horse electrolytes (affiliate link)
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