{"id":6425,"date":"2017-09-06T16:37:31","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T06:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=6425"},"modified":"2026-04-20T23:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:23:21","slug":"art-science-feeding-horses-carol-layton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/art-science-feeding-horses-carol-layton\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art and Science of Feeding Horses with Carol Layton"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6451\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6451\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img title=\"The Art and Science of Feeding Horses with Carol Layton - Natural Horse World\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6451 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/CarolLaytonEquitana2016-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Carol Layton Balanced Equine Minerals\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/CarolLaytonEquitana2016-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/CarolLaytonEquitana2016-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/CarolLaytonEquitana2016-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/CarolLaytonEquitana2016-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/CarolLaytonEquitana2016.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carol Layton at Equitana.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Feeding horses is both an art and science so Carol Layton of Balanced Equine explains how common mineral deficiencies can be solved with <a href=\"\/new-mineral-mixes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Balanced Equine Minerals<\/a> <a href=\"\/categories\/feed-mineral-supplements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">available in our store here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this video presentation, Carol looks at faded or sun-bleached coats and <a href=\"\/how-minerals-affect-horses-hooves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dry cracked hooves, <\/a>and how to solve these two common horse nutrition problems.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s best to introduce all new feeds and supplements into a horse\u2019s diet over 7 days.<br \/>\nDays 1 and 2 &#8211; \u00bc of the recommended serve<br \/>\nDays 3 and 4 \u2013 \u00bd of the recommended serve<br \/>\nDays 5 and 6 \u2013 \u00be of the recommended serve<br \/>\nDay 7 onwards \u2013 full recommended serve.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_94449\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oGhwh4cXRkI?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img title=\"The Art and Science of Feeding Horses with Carol Layton - Natural Horse World\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/oGhwh4cXRkI\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>How to prepare a horse feed with mineral supplements<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_29405\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QxYkeI1wVXA?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img title=\"The Art and Science of Feeding Horses with Carol Layton - Natural Horse World\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/QxYkeI1wVXA\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Interview with Carol on Horse Chats<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_17265\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TYKuyCIlO5M?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img title=\"The Art and Science of Feeding Horses with Carol Layton - Natural Horse World\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/TYKuyCIlO5M\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Carol Layton Webinar &#8211; Feed horses like horses not cows<\/h3>\n<p>Carol presents this 1 hour and 34min video on Wendy Murdock&#8217;s Webinar series.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a comprehensive guide on how, what and why to feed horses for optimal nutrition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_34750\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6nyQQSnvSGA?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img title=\"The Art and Science of Feeding Horses with Carol Layton - Natural Horse World\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/6nyQQSnvSGA\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feeding horses is both an art and science so Carol Layton of Balanced Equine explains how common mineral deficiencies can be solved with Balanced Equine Minerals available in our store here. 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