Have Horse Will Travel

The official podcast of The Centauride! Join your hosts Meredith and Apollo on their horseback journey around the USA. Topics include stories of their adventures along the road, horses, travel, guests of all kinds, recipes, and information about domestic violence.

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Feeding an adventure horse

June 27, 2020 • Meredith Cherry & Apollo • Season 2 • Episode 3

Feeding a horse is simple, right? They eat grass.

Well, yes. But also, no. There are many, many things to know about horse nutrition, and especially when you’re feeding an adventure horse.

Rule #1: Don’t forget to pack some apples.

Listen weekly as Meredith and Apollo share about their multi-year 48-state journey (The Centauride), talk with interesting guests, and discuss the realities of domestic abuse.

What to Listen For:

00:25 Introduction to the episode

01:25 Horses eat grass, how complicated could it be?

02:56 Proper horse nutrition is very important

04:52 The big problem of feeding Apollo during our journey

06:50 Why horses (usually) can’t change their diet from day to day…

14:32 … except Apollo does! (and why he’s just fine)

20:50 Apollo’s breakfast and dinner recipe

27:33 Treat time (do you know what a carrot sounds like?)

29:52 Adventure horses cannot be picky eaters

31:47 Closing statements

32:51 End of episode