The Scoop: Equine Nutrition Podcast · Annie Emery

The Scoop Equine Nutrition Podcast: Ep 44: Nutriton and Biomecahnics Ep 3 (With Jane Braddock)

·36 min

Annie Emmer continues the series with Jane Braddock and keeps the focus on where nutrition meets biomechanics. The conversation does not drift off into theory. It stays close to what an owner can notice, ask about, and change. The thoracic sling comes up as an essential structure, one that matters across disciplines and breeds. Emmer treats it as a working foundation rather than a passing discovery. From there, the pair connect the sling to strength, balance, top line, and demeanor. The tone stays steady and practical. They keep returning to the idea that horse care works best when the barn, the rider, and the feeding program all move in the same direction. A long middle stretch turns to hydration. Fresh water matters, and so does the horse's relationship with that water. Some horses need water from home at a show, while others drink better when a familiar splash of apple juice is added. They also point to the quick skin snap as a simple way to watch for dehydration. Winter gets the same kind of attention. Cold water and frozen buckets can make hydration harder to manage, and Emmer describes a barn habit of adding warm water to each stall bucket at night. That small change made the horses drink more and helped reduce winter colics. The episode also widens the lens to life stage and workload. Broodmares and pregnant mares in their last trimester need more water, and the discussion reminds listeners that nutrition includes hydration and electrolyte replacement, not just feed. Sodium, chloride, magnesium, and potassium are all part of the same picture. The closing returns to the human side, with rider symmetry, body work, consultations, and goal-setting sessions all framed as part of the same collaborative process.

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A grounded look at how feeding, hydration, and movement support the same horse.

Jane Braddock and Annie Emmer keep the conversation grounded in basics that actually matter: nutrition, biomechanics, the thoracic sling, balance, top line, water, and electrolytes.

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If you want a calm, no-kickbacks look at horse nutrition, hydration, and biomechanics, start here.

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