05/26/2026
Let’s talk about feed and nutrition. I switched Amara’s feed program roughly a month ago, maybe a month and a half after seeing a DRASTIC change in her appetite out of no where.
I changed nothing. No added supplements, no lesser/more work than usual, no different of a fitness program, no more or less travel than normal, the amount of feed, etc. Nothing and yet Amara stopped eating. A food she used to eat every last bite.
Now let’s get into vet/physical side of it. She gets it all. #1 thought: Dental. She get it every 6 months and just had it done. She has no ulcers, her saddle fits properly, Chiro and accupuncture on the regular, shoes every 5 weeks, yearly feet X-rays for the farrier and will get them sooner if they feel it is needed, body work (massage, magnwave, and bemer on a proper MONTHLY schedule). This horse is to the nines checked on monthly. Nothing should have changed.
Now, I see Amara every day so you don’t always notice the minor body changes, good and bad. I had gone out of town for a few days and when I came back I noticed a significant change in Amara’s body. And something I had been going back and forth on, I knew, immediately needed to happen in her nutrition plan. That’s when we switched to BUCKEYE Nutrition and I couldn’t be more grateful.
This horse, in just two weeks got dapples everywhere. She went from having a dull coat, tucked up tummy, not caring about food…. To eating every last bit. Having her energy and work ethic back. This isn’t a post to say anything negative on the old food plan. That just no longer worked for us. But it is a message to listen to your gut and also listen to your horse.
I knew it wasn’t ulcers and wasn’t these expensive supplements I was told Amara needed. The food was just no longer what Amara needed and that is ok. Just time for a change. Thank you Buckeye and Equine Elixirs for playing such a vital role in my horses daily care!🙌🏼
Pictures are today of a freshly clipped Amara in two sets of lighting to see just how true those Dapples shine 😍
