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A Conversation with Dr. Andy Durham on Hyperinsulinemia-Associated Laminitis - A Balanced Bay Blog Post

Part of the reason I wanted to work in equine nutrition was my keen interest in equine metabolic syndrome (EMS). Through some of the educational content creation that I do I have the absolute honour and pleasure to talk about these topics with world-leading experts in the field. Recently…

Choosing a Ration Balancer - A Balanced Bay Blog Post …

Electrolyte Supplementation - A Balanced Bay Blog Post …

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What You Need to Know About Salt Licks - A Balanced Bay Blog Post…

Probiotic Supplementation - A Balanced Bay Blog Post…

What You Need to Know About Omega-3s - A Balanced Bay Blog Post …

When to Add Dietary Supplements - A Balanced Bay Blog Post…

All About Water - A Balanced Bay Blog Post…

Protein Intake and Metabolic Horses - A Balanced Bay Blog Post…

Protein Excess and Deficiency in Horses - A Balanced Bay Blog Post

In the previous blog post, protein requirements and protein quality was discussed. However, there can be complications when protein requirements are greatly exceeded. This installment of Fridays with Finn will cover both protein deficiency and protein overload in…

The Heat is Getting to Me...

And the smoke from the wildfires in the North American continent just makes it worse for me. The horses deal with this more easily than I do so at least I have the comfort that I am not asking the horse to do too much as I walk and trot around the ring.

When I got to the stable for my lesson with…

Sorry I've Been Gone

I have not ridden much lately because I just cannot deal with the heat, the polluted air, and the humidity, all of which affect my ability to write as well as my ability to ride a horse.

There were other reasons I did not get many lessons lately,…

Slogging Along

For me the beginning of the Summer weather has been a lazy time, very lazy time. I had gotten over whatever was wrong with me, I was really looking forward to my lesson, but when I went outside for my lesson two weeks ago I faced a new challenge, extremely dirty air. This was from the wildfires in eastern Canada visiting us just in time for my riding lesson, bummer.…

Getting FORWARD in my Saddle

I'm sorry it has been so long. My son visited and he was carrying some bug or another and I got sick. Since then my energy levels have been LOW.

I did get some rides in. I got some different stuff from MJ but I paid for my rides with my aching joints and muscles. Then my energy levels plummeted,…