Inside Out Equine Health

07/07/2025

This reel was such a hard relate to equine nutrition that I just had to share it.

So many clients ask things like:

❓'But what about the iron in beet?'
❓ 'I can only get ryegrass hay, will my horse get staggers/laminitis/ulcers?'
❓ 'Isn't lucerne/flaxseed high in phytoestrogens?'
❓'Isn't Teff banned for FEI and racing?'
❓ 'Won't spring grass make my horse crazy/get laminitis?'
❓ The list can and does go on for pretty much every possible feed there is, don't even get me started on how soy is 'evil'...

And these clients are right to ask all these questions, they're great questions. But the answer is different for everyone.

The bottom line is, you have to feed your horse something. And lots of it given they need around 2% of their bodyweight in roughage per day, EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

FOREVER.

Unless you can get your hands on affordable, native grass hay that is clean and dry which contains a variety of grasses, is low in sugar, keeps the right amount of weight on all horses no matter their age, workload or breed, and contains the right amount of protein, minerals and vitamins for all workloads, breeds, etc then you're going to need to feed something else.

And that 'something else' will undoubtedly have Karen from Pony Club telling you that it's the devil because 20 years ago she had a pony that ate a handful of 'something else' and dropped dead. Never mind that the pony was 40 years old, riddled with arthritis/Cushing's/laminitis/melanoma/whatever and was going to drop dead anyway.

Will one of the above feeds hurt your horse?

The answer to that depends on what's going on with YOUR horse!

If you feed your laminitic pony spring grass then it almost certainly will hurt it. But if you feed your skinny, old retired thoroughbred spring grass it'll probably thrive.

If you feed your sensitive, hormonal mare who you've been struggling to get in foal, lots of soy, flax and lucerne then it *may* negatively affect her. If you feed your cruisy gelding in lots of work who struggles with top-line these things then you're laughing.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. There are certainly some feeds I wouldn't feed to my chickens if they were hungry, but a lot of feeds have a place in equine nutrition depending on the needs, health, workload, etc etc of YOUR horse.

P.s. You can pick up the aforementioned native grass hay along with your free rainbow unicorn in never-never land.

02/07/2025

🇲🇳 IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN... 🇲🇳

One week until I head to Mongolia!

While this is super exciting for me, it means you have a week to send emails, ask questions, pop in last minute orders, etc 😉

Someone will be helping out while I'm away, so don't stress that you'll be without Inside Out Equine Health products, but it would be GREATLY appreciated if you could get any non-online store orders in within the next week.

I won't be able to take any poo samples for testing either over this time, so please hold off sending any until my return on 4th August 💩

If you do want to order from the online store while I'm away here's the link 🥰 https://www.insideoutequinehealth.com/shop-equine-nutritionist

25/06/2025

TWO WEEK COUNTDOWN!!! 🇲🇳

The countdown is officially on! It's just two weeks until I head to Mongolia for over THREE weeks. (9 July until 4 August)

This means you have two weeks to find out where your ducks are, retrieve them, get them all in once place and then put them in a row. I.e. get your orders in prior to me leaving.

Subscriptions and orders placed on the website will still be sent, but if you usually send in your 20kg orders via email it would be HUGELY appreciated if you could do it before I leave. 🙏

16/06/2025

I'm going to Mongolia! (And I need your help!)

This is epically exciting, partially because I'm going to Mongolia (via Korea) and partially because I haven't had a proper holiday for years and years, and not one where I haven't been contactable on email for over a decade!

This means that there will be other people sending your orders for minerals while I'm away. So if you could help me out and send through all orders within the next 3 weeks before I head off, it would be HUGELY appreciated.

Not only will it lessen the work required while I'm away, but it will also mean you get your order faster and more efficiently.

I depart on the 9th of July so if you could get any orders in (particularly 20kg orders) before that date, that would be fabulous. Any subscriptions/web orders will be sent out as per usual.

This is also a reminder that if you need to ask a question, get a diet for your horse etc NOW is the time!

Thanks a million!

P.s. yes, I will be riding Mongolian horses while I'm there!!!

22/05/2025

Was beyond thrilled to be invited to speak at the Equine Revive retreat alongside Raquel Butler, Emma Loftus, Dani Stefanutti and the fabulous Adele Edwards who pulled this whole thing together. What a mission!

What a fabulous group of ladies presenting and equally fabulous ladies attending. What a wonderful weekend had by all

Send a message to learn more

28/02/2025

Bendigo peeps!!!

Come on down to the Bendigo Harness Racing Club for the Bendigo Equine Expo and Trade Fair.

We're here all day! Come and say hello!

27/11/2024

❗ LAST CHANCE THIS YEAR ❗

*** CONSULTATIONS AVAILABLE Saturday 14th December ***

YARRAMBAT, EPPING, GREENVALE, GISBORNE, SUNBURY (and anywhere up to Hume to Benalla)

This will be your last chance to have a consultation prior to the Xmas/New Year shut down.

Face to face consultations include:

- Property assessment (this means I check and provide comment on your grass, hay, paddock set-up etc)
- Horse assessment and health check (check vitals, give you a body-condition score, assess any fatty deposits etc)
- Faecal egg count (do you really need to worm? Is there sand in your horse's faeces?)
- Full assessment and explanation about what's going on with your horse's current diet
- Personalised diet plan written up post-consultation (approx ten pages). This includes previous diet / RDI / recommended diet calculations, management plan and explanation for all recommendations and how to implement them
- Support for six weeks post-plan

I will be taking time off over Xmas (at least two weeks) and will be unlikely to be be taking on new consultations in January. Therefore this is your last chance before February. PM me to ask questions or make a booking 🥰🐴

*Photo is of my 'baby' boy, Wasabi, who suddenly just turned two while I wasn't looking!

25/11/2024

*** CRAZY TIMES ***

Just letting all you lovely people know things are pretty nuts here post Equitana, there's a lot to catch up on! Given it's just been Equitana and it's also approaching the end of the year, my batteries haven't been on the charger for a little while.

I greatly appreciate your patience and understanding if things don't happen as speedily as you're used to 💕

Thank you!

20/11/2024

*** EQUITANA COMPETITION ***

The guess the weight of the feed competition was a huge success, we had so many guesses and so many people were really close!

The correct guess was 1888gms and the feed contained Micrbeet, cracked lupins, h**p Promega, Performance Plus minerals, flaxseeds and salt.

There was one winner though with a guess of 1890gms and that's Lisa Nicholson from New South Wales!

Congratulations Lisa, you will receive a $250 voucher to spend on any Inside Out Equine Health products and/or services!

14/11/2024

Come down to see us at the Greg Grant pavilion, stand 107 for your free samples!!!

13/11/2024

The countdown is on! Just one more sleep!

We're busy setting up for Equitana!!!!

Can you see what we've got planned??,

08/11/2024

*** HERE'S A BIG HINT ***

It's less than a week to Equitana and the excitement (and nerves) are building!

Because you're already an Inside Out Equine Health Facebook follower, I'm giving you a massive hint to help you win the Equitana competition.

Here's a sneak peak of the competition so you can increase your chances of winning a $250 Inside Out Equine Health voucher.

Note that it's to the closest gram.

Guesses to be submitted at Equitana.

See you there! 💕

And credit (and glory) to Anita Draper who gave me the inspiration for this competition!