DL Equine Nutrition

14/09/2025

Please share information with your groups and friends whom need help with grass and horses at risk of laminitis.

Pasture will be at its LOWEST amounts of sugar in the early hours of the morning. 3am - 10am

During sunny weather, grass produces sugars through photosynthesis.
Pasture will be at its HIGHEST amounts of sugar in the afternoon/ early evening.

It does NOT decline untill well after dark into the night.

If you have an at risk horse, graze VERY early in the day and take off in afternoon or graze VERY LATE at night.

Longland AC, Cairns AJ, Humphreys MO
Seasonal and diurnal changes in fructan concentration in Lolium perenne: implications for the grazing management of equine predisposed to laminitis.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022316622084024 Countermeasures for Pasture-Associated Laminitis in Ponies and Horses
Fructans and their implications in the aetiology of laminitis

13/09/2025

Hey folks
Q...would you take your horse off all grass even if it was a lot of work if it was suffering from Laminitis?

08/09/2025

Join us on the 9th of September for an evening of practical horse care advice, helpful tips from the experts, and a chance to catch up with fellow horse lovers.🐴💙💚

Click the link below to find out more⬇️⬇️
https://bit.ly/WorkingTogetherfortheGoodoftheHorseinvite

05/09/2025

September newsletter out now .📄

04/09/2025

What is PPID?

Find out the facts & feed correctly to prevent more issues.

04/09/2025

Its monthly newsletter time📑

What burning issue do you want me to cover this month? 🙋‍♀️🕵️‍♀️👇

Pm me or comment below 🐴👇👇

02/09/2025

You can have a happy healthy horse with PPID/ EMS!🦄

Take the stress out of what to feed and when!
Get in contact today for an individual nutrition programme for your loved horse!👇

www.dlequine.co.nz

31/08/2025

A horse with metabolic issues such as PPID can be overweight or underweight. ⚖

Feeding correctly can prevent those heartbreaking health issues such as laminitis.
The classical signs of Cushing’s Disease in horses (pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction/PPID) are:
Poor topline, muscle wasting, abnormal fat deposits – in the hollows above the eyes, along the crest, withers, rump, tail base or chest wall is a marker of insulin resistance but if seen a horse should be tested for PPID, Sagging belly, long curly coat that fails to shed are only evident fairly late in the condition are typically seen in the teenage horse, increased appetite, excessive thirst and urination, excessive sweating, decreased immune function, laminitis.🚑

A diet low in sugar and starch is critical to further support control of insulin resistance.- A diet kept to less than 12% simple carbohydrates – sugar (ESC) and starch. – Work with an equine nutritionist to achieve and maintain an individual nutrition programme.

Providing a balanced mineral and vitamin supplement to your horse with PPID is critical to support metabolic health and immune function. This helps improve hoof quality, supply antioxidants to prevent damage to cells caused by harmful free radicals, and of course help prevent laminitis.

Antioxidants such as selenium, Vitamin E and the minerals Chromium and Magnesium have all been researched and proven to aid in the feeding of a PPID horse.

Specific herbal prescription from a qualified herbal practitioner – please note that a horse should NOT be fed Pergolide and Chasteberry at the same time!

see www.dlequine.co.nz for the correct balanced diet for you horse.
Beacuse life is too short for trial & error feeding!

29/08/2025

Spring is almost here and this means so is a new issue! 🌸

To celebrate the release of our Spring Issue on Monday, we're giving you 50% OFF our Autumn and Winter issues! yes, thats right - half price!

Starting today 9AM Friday 29th, Ends Midnight Sunday 🗓️

No codes needed, the discount applies automatically in your cart. 🛒

SPRING ISSUE RELEASED MONDAY 1 SEPT! ✨

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With love,
Mikayla & Alexia
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26/08/2025

Do you really know what your horse is eating?
Are you able to read your feed lables of ingredients and amounts?

One of the most common problems I see as an independent nutrition advisor is overfeeding of horses in light work, with ulcers and even metaolic conditions.
Especially the feeding of feed high in grains which when combined with high starch pasture and not enough exercise, create gut health issues and behavioural problems.

Knowing how to read a feed lable is crucial to your horses health and your wallet!💰💰💰

Need to know more?
Get clarity and gain knowledge on how to feed correctly from the DL Equine Nutrition Education Group!

Its $10 a month and gives you access to hours of videos, downloads and practical information on horse feeding and nutrition!

Join up today before the woes of spring hit!👇
https://dlequine.co.nz/education-group-2/

24/08/2025

Hi folks If you are a client of franklin vets come along for evening of Equine feeding and vet information

Join us on the 9th of September for an evening of practical horse care advice, helpful tips from the experts, and a chance to catch up with fellow horse lovers.🐴💙💚

Click the link below to find out more⬇️⬇️
https://bit.ly/WorkingTogetherfortheGoodoftheHorseinvite

21/08/2025

Did you know...
There is a direct link between the health of your horses gut and its behaviour

Happy gut = happy horse = happy rider

Give your horse Optimum Health with Independent Real World Advice in an Individual Nutrition Programme backed by up to date Research
Because Life's Too Short for Trial & Error Feeding!
www.dlequine.co.nz