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The Horse's Advocate Podcast

Apr 27, 2022

Robert Frost, the poet, wrote about coming across two roads in the woods. One shows much activity, while the other is pristine and unused. Which way do you choose? Suppose you know the active path, and it feels comfortable. There are known obstacles along this path, but these difficulties are trusted because they are...


Apr 20, 2022

My last podcast (#051) was about the infodemic we are experiencing in the horse world. Infodemic describes the dilemma where there is too much conflicting information about the care of horses. In this podcast, I want to examine the infodemic in only one aspect of horses - how to feed them.

As with most of my nutritional...


Apr 13, 2022

Infodemic is a blend of "information" and "epidemic" that typically refers to a rapid and far-reaching spread of both accurate and inaccurate information about something, such as a disease. As facts, rumors, and fears mix and disperse, it becomes difficult to learn essential information about an issue. -...


Apr 6, 2022

I attended three equine seminars, all with veterinarians discussing different matters: 

1) "How Horses Think" put on by Cornell University (not the vet school) 

2) "Laminitis Rounds" put on by the American Association of Equine Practitioners 

3) "Fiber intake, Fermentation and Dental Condition" put on by the European...