NUTRITION LOCATED IN NEWMARKET BUT WORKING BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY DONNA CASE BSC (HONS) IS THE HIGHLY EXPERIENCED EQUINE NUTRITIONIST WHO RUNS ‘THE HORSE FEED GURU’, AN EQUINE NUTRITION CONSULTANCY. FORMERLY A COMMERCIAL NUTRITIONIST ACROSS THREE BRANDS, NOW COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT, HER AIM IS TO DEMYSTIFY FEEDING FOR THE GOOD OF THE HORSE AND RIDER.
WHAT IS A
REMOTE FEED CONSULTATION?
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lthough I am based in the UK a remote consultation has always been a way of reaching clients all over the world. Now more than ever before owners throughout the UK are benefiting from this service too. But what does a remote consultation involve and how could it help your horse? Owners often come to me with all sorts of questions. What is the best feed? How can I help my horse lose weight? Is the feed winding my horse up? Is my horse’s diet balanced? Having a remote consultation from an independent nutritionist like myself should help to
solve all of your feeding mysteries in an unbiased, trustworthy, qualified way and set you on the straight and narrow. With my remote consultations the process starts upon booking. You are sent a questionnaire via email asking all sorts of questions about your horse. This includes stats such as their age, height, breed, through to information you may not have considered like their temperament, how often you work them, their clinical history to name a few. Each of these points are important to help determine the correct diet for your horse. Having this information in advance
also means that during the appointment we can really make the most of our time on the phone. I also ask for various photos of your horse so that I can get a visual as to the horse I am discussing. The consultation itself lasts for around an hour on the phone and during that time we go through the diet as a whole, so not just hard feed, but also forage, grazing, supplements (where appropriate) and electrolytes. Being independent I have no association with any feed company so this advice is literally
based on what is right for your horse. Changes to the diet are made where necessary and the reasons explained, leaving owners educated and better able to make decisions of their own in future. You can ask the questions you have always wanted answering and leave with a clear plan as to how to implement the new diet, or with reassurance that you were already on the right path. Following this you receive a written report via email summarising all of the advice, so you have something to refer back to. To book your remote feed consultation please do get in touch on 07901 337826 or donna@thehorse feedguru.com www.thehorsefeed guru.com
DENGIE’S PARTNERSHIP: WRITTLE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
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engie is proud to announce their new partnership with Writtle University College as their ‘Official Fibre Feed Provider’. Dengie have collaborated with Writtle for many years providing students with an insight to the feed industry through lectures and hosting tours to see the ‘field to feed’ process that is unique to Dengie. Equine Resource Manager, Dan Cook, said: "We were looking to secure a partnership with a company that shared our enthusiasm and vision for the physical supply of feed to both our bespoke sports horse stud and equine training and development centres, along with helping to facilitate and enhance the student experience and learning opportunities along the way.”
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