COURSE DETAILS

E-Learning

HCBC Equine Nutrition 101

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Categories

Stable Management

Program

Stables


This course is designed to help instructors, competition coaches, and competition coach specialists build a strong foundation in equine nutrition. It also offers valuable insights for owners, trainers, riders, and anyone responsible for the daily care and well-being of horses. If you’re making decisions about what goes into your horse’s feed bucket, this course is for you.

Our goal is to help you make informed, balanced, and practical nutritional choices to support equine health and performance.

Upon completion of this training, you will be able to:

  1. Understand the fundamentals of equine digestive anatomy and how it impacts feeding strategies.
  2. Identify the key nutrients essential to horse health and how they function in the body.
  3. Evaluate feed types, forage quality, and supplements to meet your horse’s needs.
  4. Recognize the signs of nutritional deficiencies and imbalances.
  5. Create safe, effective, and individualized feeding programs for horses in various life stages and workloads.
  6. Apply nutrition principles in real-world scenarios to improve horse welfare and performance.