Learn how a DL Equine
Nutrition Programme Works
On Farm or Virtual Distance Consults
Your horse Will benefit from a Personalised Nutrition Programme!
Performance & competition
Equine athletes require proper muscle development, endurance and the correct dietary fuel to perform optimally.
I will work with you to create a program for your horse that ensures the optimum energy level, ideal body condition and delivers all dietary requirements necessary to optimize performance in your discipline.
Metabolic or health issues are present that require dietary managment
EMS, PPID, RER, PSSM, insulin dysregulation, colic, laminitis, allergies, diarrhoea, developmental orthopaedic disease, etc.
Balanced nutrition is critical in these cases and I can help your horse develop a plan that allows your horse to thrive and overcome health issues. I can also work directly with your vet if necessary to develop the best plan for your horse.
Weight gain or loss issues
My programmes provide a daily caloric target specific to your horse’s unique metabolism, environment, and goal for a healthy body condition. This process requires a slow careful approach to feeding and requires several months of monitoring. There is a healthy way to gain or lose weight and I’m here to help.
significant lifestage change - growing foals, breeding, lactating, seniors
Young growing horses need a safe and steady growth curve to reach their genetic potential. The nutrition of a breeding mare is crucial for the development and performance potential of their foals, both whilst gestating and lactating as the foal grows.
Senior horses have unique needs based on dental, joint, gut and muscle changes as they age.
The nutrient demands of these different stages in life are different from that of a mature horse. I can develop a correctly balanced programme, especially for your horse.
new horse or new grazing
When a horse moves to a new owner/ rider and to a different grazing pasture the microbial environment of its gut will be affected. Specifically, your horse’s pasture species, forage, feed, companions, and environment will all be different – these changes easily contribute to gastric upset in the horse.
A careful diet transition plan to maintain a healthy gut environment and body condition and minimize gastric discomfort is the absolute best strategy for your new horse.
life happens
Competition, endurance or summer riding season is picking up and you will be on the road a lot. You are unhappy with your horse’s current condition or energy level.
Changes in hay or chaff availability mean you need to consider feed alternatives.
Your horse has been away and is now back home. Rehabbing from an injury and is on stall rest. I can formulate a unique equine nutrition programme for your horse’s individual requirements!
Nutrition Programmes based on your Unique Situation
All Programmes begin with a Comprehensive Consultation Questionnaire & Photographs covering...
These nutrition services are for you if;
- 1You are seeking to collaborate with a professional with qualifications in equine nutrition and respect advice given.
- 2You understand that whilst nutrition is a critical peice of the multi faceated puzzle of horse health, however nothing is a magic 'cure-all' fix. There are many mangement and handling practices that go hand in hand to achieve a happy & healthy horse.
- 3You have clear respectful communication: giving me all the infomation about your horse is crucial to enable me to provide you with the best service and as much knowledge as I can to help your horse gain optimum health.
Choosing the Right Nutrition Programme for your Horse
On Farm & Virtual Distance Consults Available
To choose the best programme for your horse, please select your primary focus?
Then the 3 optimised diets in the 'Nutrition on the Move' Programme will best support your horses needs.
Increased work, competition and travel all attribute to stress on a horse’s gut and body. This stress results in loose stools, weight loss, decreased energy and recovery time and increased risk of colic. Outcome = decreased performance.
For your horse to perform at its optimum the gut microbiota needs to be kept happy, healthy and in variety.
To feed your horse from the inside out is to enable your horse to achieve its ultimate health, even in circumstances such as being away from the normal pasture and environment of home.
Then the 'Vital Nutrition' Programme is the best option to target the specific needs of your horse in dealing with a health challenge. The extensive consultation progress includes details analysis of current diet, weight, forage, water analysis and so much more.
The recommendations in the over 20 page report will guide what feeds and supplements to buy and how to best utilise grazing and other forage. The detailed breakdown of mineral, vitamin and amino acid requirements will take the guesswork out of choosing the best products for your horses optimal well-being.
The 'Optimum 4 Seasons' Programme will ensure you have year round peace of mind by adjusting your nutrition to meet the changing needs of your horse. This programme includes 4 diet reviews to keep your feeding responsive to seasonal changes in grass, workload, temperature, health status, etc
With monthly check-ins you will be fully supported in optimising well-being for your horse.
Nutrition Programme Comparison
$
179
vital HEALTH
Personalised Diet for
Optimised Health
$479
Intensify Programme
3 Months of Nutrition Programmes Optimised for Monthly Seasons Changes & Major Transitions
$
279
Train, Travel & Compete Programme
Individual diets optimised for each stage; training at home, travelling away & competing
$
304.30
vital HEALTH
Personalised Diet for
Optimised Health
$
814.30
Intensify
3 Months of Optimised Nutrition for Seasons Changes & Major Transitions
$
474.30
on the move
3 Diets Optimised to
Train, Travel & Perform
$
429.60
vital HEALTH
Personalised Diet for
Optimised Health
$
1149.60
Intensify
3 Months of Optimised Nutrition for Seasons Changes & Major Transitions
$
669.60
Train, Travel & Compete
3 Diets Optimised to
Train, Travel & Perform
$
152.15
vital HEALTH
Personalised Diet for
Optimised Health
$
398.65
Intensify
3 Months of Optimised Nutrition for Changes & Major Transitions
$
237.15
on the move
3 Diets Optimised to
Train, Travel & Perform
Nutrition Essentials On Line Course
PRACTICAL, ACCESSIBLE KNOWLEDGE!
This course is for owners who want to;
- Improve your horses health
- Stop Wasting your hard earned cash on the wrong feeds
- Get your horse in fantastic health & maintain it!
You will learn facts and gain clarity & confidence in feeding your horse!
Videos, Reference Material, Weekly One on Ones
This 4 module self paced video course removes the guesswork & confusion around properly feeding your horse.
Weekly sessions with me to discuss your findings and ask Q.
You will have access to unique videos and nutrition documents for reference.
As a BONUS your enrollment allows you to work directly with me to designing your own feeding programme!
Email me for more information or join up now!
NZD$579
By clicking 'Add to Cart' you agree to provide the required information to DL Equine Nutrition within 30days of payment. DL Equine always recommends veterinary advice in cases of emergency care.
DL Equine Education Group
Nutrition & feeding education!
Join up to the fabulous friendly group!
- Easy on line access via website
- New information available every month!
- Presenations/ Videos/ Downloads/ Practicals
- Monthly group Q & A
- Clarity that cuts thru any marketing myths
- Improve your horses health
- Stop Wasting your hard earned cash on the wrong feeds
You will learn everything from the basics of horse nutrition all the way to feeding for specific health conditions!
Join that group that provides you with actual facts & gain confidence in feeding your horse!
Videos, Reference Material, Monthly Group Sessions
This web based self paced information group removes the guesswork & confusion around properly feeding your horse.
Monthly sessions with me to discuss your findings and ask Q.
You will have access to unique videos and nutrition documents for reference.
Email me for more information or join up now!
NZD$10 per month supscription
Nutrition Programme Options
Intensify Programme
Are season changes or exercise intensity changes causing you stress when it comes to knowing what and how much to feed your horse correctly?
Just when your horse was going really well, you were enjoying your riding, the season changed, the grass changed, and your horse’s behaviour changed!
This programme extends over 3 months and allows you to work with me to make adjustments as necessary in your feeding when factors change, for instance entering a new season and pasture flushes, daylight increases, and you ride more! These are the times when certain requirements do change such as your horse’s energy intake and daily minerals.
Let me take the "what do I feed now"? question out of each season for you by reviewing & formulating your horse’s diet at each change!
This programme will be a huge advantage if you are:
•Intensifying a training programme
•Riding over changing seasons
•Navigating changes in pasture
•Rehabilitating a horse thru an illness
This programme considers all those variables that have an effect on horse performance such as pasture flushes or declines, increase in requirements of nutrients, change of circumstances of grazing, and of course age, health and work.
Adjusting the feeding programme over these challenging periods enables your horse (and most critically its gut microbiome) to remain optimum, supporting the needs of the horse’s body.
Take the guesswork out of feeding balanced diet, totally remove those endless hours spent going round in circles online searching for the right answer!
Optimize your horse’s health and have peace of mind with every meal!
I can give you the peace of mind that comes with access to a Nutritionist and Programme formulated specifically for your horse for a full 3 months!
***I will also guide you through feed & supplement comparisons, cost calculations, and forage analysis to get you where you want to go.
I firmly believe it takes a team and as your nutritionist I am in this for the long haul, I wont love you and leave you like a feed store, I’m here to support you as a client!
What you receive:
This programme is the right one for you if:
*You are seeking to collaborate with a professional with qualifications in equine nutrition and respect advice given.
*You understand that whilst nutrition is a critical peice of the multi-faceted puzzle of horse health, however nothing is a magic 'cure-all' fix. There are many management and handling practices that go hand in hand to achieve a happy & healthy horse.
*You have clear respectful communication: giving me all the information about your horse is crucial to enable me to provide you with the best service and as much knowledge as I can to help your horse gain optimum health.
On Farm & Virtual Distance Consults Avialable.
Pricing depends on whether you are a new or returning client and how many horses you want a nutrition programme for. Click below for details.
By clicking 'Add to Cart' you agree to provide the required horse health information to DL Equine Nutrition within 30days of payment.
Train, Travel & Compete Programme
The nutrition programme that is designed for performance success when training, travelling and competing.
*Are you and your horse competing or trekking this year?
*Are you seeking optimum performance in your horse?
*Do you plan on travelling away from home for competition, trekking or training events?
Then this nutrition programme is designed specifically for your horse’s needs!
Increased work, competition and travel all attribute to stress on a horse’s gut and body. Even 40min in a float or truck can cause disturbance to those precious hind gut microbes causing your horse and you issues! This stress results in loose stools, weight loss, decreased energy and recovery time and increased risk of colic. Outcome = decreased performance.
For your horse to perform at its optimum the gut microbiota needs to be kept happy, healthy and in variety.
To feed your horse from the inside out is to enable your horse to achieve its ultimate health, even in circumstances such as being away from the normal pasture and environment of home.
If you put in the hard work of getting your horse fit and ready, dont let the travel and feeding hold your horse back!
A Nutrition Programme for Multi Day Away from home at competitions or events, enables your horse to travel well, arrive and compete in top condition, maintain stamina and prevent health issues such as dehydration and colic.
This programme is for your horse this competition season!
What you receive on this program:
Talk to DL Equine today for a programme designed to keep your horse competing on the move!
*After purchase, please WAIT as Paypal will direct you BACK to the website for health form download. Once you have completed the information form I will be in contact to discuss your nutrition programme.
Direct Credit available upon request.
Please read terms & conditions of services: As all horses are individuals, there are no guarantees given and DL Equine always recommends veterinary advice in cases of emergency care. Changes in diet formulation can only be done in the first 7 days after the diet has been received by the client. Changes and reviews after this period will be subject to further cost by the client.
Pricing depends on whether you are a new or returning client and how many horses you want a nutrition programme for. Click below for details.
By clicking 'Add to Cart' you agree to provide the required horse health information to DL Equine Nutrition within 30days of payment.
Vital Nutrition Diet
On Farm & Virtual Distance Consults Avialable
If you are seeking to improve your horses health and wellbeing with advice from an expert then this is a one off Nutrition programme will be designed for your horses unique needs.
Has your horse had an illness that you have had the vet out for multiple times but things still are not right?
If your horse's energy, ridability and well-being is impacted by:
Or you are forward thinking to ensure your horses health for the future!
It’s time to get a completely balanced feeding programme tailor-made specifically for your horse’s needs. Your horse deserves an individually formulated diet that will put him on track to ultimate health and drive your dreams by improving your horse’s performance!
What you receive:
Pricing depends on whether you are a new or returning client and how many horses you want a nutrition programme for. Click below for details.
By clicking 'Add to Cart' you agree to provide the required horse health information to DL Equine Nutrition within 30days of payment.
On-Farm Consultations
If you are seeking an in person visit with an equine nutitionist we can arrange an on farm consultation.
I will come to your property and assess your current concerns and pasture situation.
I will work with your specific situation and create a feeding programme for your individual horse or entire herd.
What you receive:
Costs
milage fee (outside South Auckland area)
+ onsite conuslt fee $92
+ nutrition programme cost
please enquire
How do we work together?
Each programme is carefully personalised for the individual horse, taking into account living and work conditions, pasture, weight and condition score.
I work from information provided by yourself along with photos, videos. From this, I calculate your horse’s requirements of nutrients, vitamins, minerals, protein, energy, and fibre. DL Equine offers the unique service of a diet tailor-made to suit your horse’s needs. This is formulated specifically for your horse as an individual.
While my first priority is formulating a diet best suited to your horse’s needs, my second priority is to aid the owner in the feeding process to include consideration of feeds easily available to you either in your area or online.
I am always willing to work with owner preferences, however if I strongly feel a certain product or type of feed you wish to avoid positively impacts your horse’s health we will discuss its benefits at length.
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Choose the Nutrition Programme that is right for you & your horse/herd
DL Equine feeding programmes provide optimum health for your horse via a feed system carefully designed to deliver all the essential nutrients your horse needs. You may be looking for year long guidance, one season or for a specific event such as travelling or competing.
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Pay via Paypal or internet banking
When you book you will be able to choose what works best for you.
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Return your Comprehensive Consultation Questionnaire and Photos
You will be back directed to the website to download a Nutrition Consultation Form and Pasture Identification Guide to download. You fill out on your horse’s health and history information, and feed and pasture details, so that I can see exactly where your horse is deficient, excessive or out of balance - this enables us to work on particular health issues. You then email this form back with photos.
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Receive your 20 page Personalised Nutrition Programme
We have an initial chat and then I create your Personalised Nutrition Programme outlining everything you need to do to put your horse on the right track to optimum health.
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Work together via email & phone or personal visit
We work collaboratively via email and phone or personal visit to enable you to start your horse on the correct feedstuffs, moving towards excellent health. Dale can go shopping with your either in person on virtually via your phone.
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Chat monthly with Dale if you choose the 'Optimum 4 Seasons' Programme and receive an updated diet as required with horse and condition changes
You’ll receive a report outlining everything you need to feed and exactly how much, to put your horse on the fast-track to optimum health.
Educational Engagements
As an equine nutritionist and a fellow horse owner for over 30 years, I have vast expereince and qualifications in adult learning and development.
My greatest passions combine into a relatable, dynamic speaker dedicated to empowering horse owners thru workshops and seminars, public and private educational events with the fundamentals of equine nutrition.
- If you want to stop wasting your hard-earned cash on the wrong feeds -
- If you want to improve your horse’s health -
- If you want to understand nutrition and further your knoweldge
Seminars and presentations can cover:
- Body Condition Scoring
- Accurate Weight Measurements & Calculations
- Feed your horse from the inside out - revitalise your horse by feeding the gut correctly!
- Forage Facts
- Equine Health Issues - Nutriitonal solutions & benefits
- Myth Busting equine feeding
- Supplement correctly & save $
- Pasture issues & solutions
Contact me today for an engaging presentation with practical take home tools to feed your horse correctly.
Zoom talks avialble if Im not in your area ;)
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Nutrition is the science of prevention!
Gift Voucher
Searching for that special gift for your horse friend or family member?
Offer the gift of a Personalised Diet for Optimised Health.
Individual, optimised and balanced Nutrition Programme that can fast track the recipients horse to ultimate health in the season of their choice.
*After purchase, please WAIT as Paypal will direct you BACK to the website for health form download.
PLEASE EMAIL ME RECIPIENTS EMAIL ADDRESS FOR GIFT VOUCHER AND INFORMATION LINK.
Direct Credit available upon request.
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