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Thoroughbred Horse Eating Hay in Snow
Winter Care for Senior Horses
January 29, 2026
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Senior horses require specialized care to maintain their health and well-being during the cold months.  
horse nutrition advisor Vanessa Allen
My Senior Horse Podcast: Equine Nutrition Advisor
November 30, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Mars Horsecare nutrition advisor Vanessa Allen walks us through a day in her life and what you can gain from a relationship with this type of person.
Nerida McGilchrist, B Rur. Sc (Hon1), PhD RAnNutr holding horse
Nerida McGilchrist, B Rur. Sc (Hon1), PhD, RAnNutr
June 17, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Nerida McGilchrist is an equine nutritionist and consultant whose mission is to promote properly balanced diets and gut health.
Melody de Laat
Melody de Laat, BVSc (Hons), PhD
January 12, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Melody de Laat, of the Queensland University of Technology, is a clinical and research veterinarian with a number of equine research interests.
Coby Bolger
Coby Bolger
January 12, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
A leader in equine nutrition in Spain, Coby Bolger of Horse1 Equine provides consulting and training to equestrians and veterinarians.
Dr. Clare Barfoot
Clare Barfoot
January 12, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
One of only a few registered equine nutritionists in the UK, Clare Barfoot works with Mars Horsecare UK and the Waltham Equine Studies Group.
Nicolas C. Galinelli, DVM, PhD candidate
Nicolas C. Galinelli, DVM, PhD Candidate 
January 12, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Nicolas C. Galinelli is a DVM and PhD candidate whose main professional interests are equine endocrinology, medicine, and nutrition.
Annette C. Longland
Annette C. Longland, BSc (Hons), PhD, DIC
January 12, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Annette C. Longland of Equine and Livestock Nutrition Services is a consultant working in the field of forage and equine nutrition.
Sarah Nelson, BSc (Hons)
Sarah Nelson, BSc (Hons)
January 11, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Sarah Nelson, BSc, is Care-Line Nutritionist for Mars Horsecare UK Ltd, advising horse owners, riders, and vets on practical nutrition.
Nettie R. Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS with horse
Nettie R. Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS 
January 11, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Nettie R. Liburt, MS, PhD, has interests in the aging horse, glucose metabolism, and nutrition of horses with endocrine disease. She was a former Senior Equine Nutrition Manager for Mars Horsecare US/BUCKEYE™...
Nanna Luthersson, DVM
Nanna Luthersson, DVM
January 11, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Nanna Luthersson, DVM, works in Denmark with a focus on GI problems, endocrinological problems, laminitis, and nutrition.
Kristine Urschel, PhD
Kristine Urschel, PhD
January 11, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Kristine Urschel, PhD, is an associate professor at the University of Kentucky with expertise in equine nutrition and metabolism.
Nicola Jarvis, BVetMed, CertAVP(EM), CertAVP(ESST), MRCVS
Nicola Jarvis, BVetMed, CertAVP(EM), CertAVP(ESST), MRCVS
January 11, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Nicola Jarvis, BVetMed, CertAVP(EM), CertAVP(ESST), MRCVS, is head of Veterinary and Care at Redwings Horse Sanctuary in Norfolk, England.
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