Beyond the Barn

On this episode, co-host Katy Starr chats with Dr. Stephen Duren, Ph. D., MS, PAS about:     • What are noxious weeds and why are they so bad for the environment? • How can certified noxious weed free forage and straw help minimize the takeover of noxious weeds? • How do horses and other livestock out on national lands unintentionally spread noxious weeds?   And so much more! Dr. Duren has some fi...

On this episode, co-host Katy Starr has a heartfelt chat with the matriarch of Standlee Premium Western Forage, Whendy Standlee. Whendy shares about:   • How it truly takes teamwork to make the dreamwork • The importance of the farm wife role   • Why she believes life is not a competition   Take a trip with us down memory lane for some laughs and some tearjerker moments.   Have any topics you want...

On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Tania Cubitt and Katy Starr discuss how proper nutrition management can minimize the risk of a horse developing gastric ulcers including:   • Can horses have reflux? • What is the best type of hay for horses suffering from gastric ulcers? • Should you feed your horse before you ride or wait 30 minutes to an hour after feeding to ride?   This episode is jam packed and...

On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Tania Cubitt and Katy Starr discuss the question, “Am I Feeding My Horse the Wrong Type of Hay?” including:   • Grass (warm and cool season) hays versus legume hays • Should we feed one type of hay or multiple types of hay to our horses? • The pros and cons of teff, coastal bermuda, tifton, fescue, timothy, orchard grasses and alfalfa   Have any topics you want to hea...

On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Tania Cubitt and Katy Starr chat about every horse owner’s worst nightmare, COLIC, including:   • The 2 most common types of colic related to nutrition and the differences between them • Common colic symptoms horse owners can watch for • How to decrease your horse's risk of colic, whether they've previously experienced colic or not   Have any topics you want to hear m...

On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Tania Cubitt and Katy Starr chat about:   • What can happen if a horse overeats • How we can encourage our horses to extend eating time versus eating too fast • How to limit stress when using slow feed methods   Have any topics you want to hear more about? Let us know at podcast@standleeforage.com . ____________________________________ Have a topic idea or feedback to...

On this episode, co-host Katy Starr has an open discussion with Standlee CEO, Dusty Standlee. He shares:   • Teenage shenanigans involving a river and a hay truck • Why trusting your employees makes all the difference in running a business • Why it's important to be willing to learn and then take action   Have any topics you want to hear more about? Let us know at podcast@standleeforage.com . ____...

On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Tania Cubitt and Katy Starr discuss:   • How horses digest oils if they don’t have gall bladders • Why horses need Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids in their diet • What common types of oils we can add to horse diets and which to avoid   And so much more about oils/fats in horse diets!   Have any topics you want to hear more about? Let us know at podcast@standleeforage.com...

On this episode, co-host Katy Starr talks with Standlee’s founder and original innovator, Mike Standlee.     Mike opens up about what his contributions to farming were as a 5 year old, an injury that became a blessing, two major challenges he had to overcome with the evolution of his family’s business and what it takes to grow a successful business from little to nothing.   Mike shares failures he...

On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Cubitt and Katy chat about hay alternative options for horses that travel for shows, if your winter supply is running out or to proactively prepare yourself if you ever experience a natural disaster.     They also discuss how to safely transition your horse when introducing new feeds, different types of hay or different hay forms (long stem vs. cube vs. pellet, etc.)...

On this episode, Standlee Quality Assurance Manager, Brianna Randow, joins Dr. Cubitt and Katy to chat about her background with horses, her unique education experience and how it benefits Standlee customers. She also walks us through a day in the life of a quality assurance manager and why quality and traceability are an integral part of the hay production process and so much more!   Have any top...

On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Cubitt and Katy discuss questions listeners and followers have sent in about alfalfa misconceptions and feeding alfalfa to horses. A few of the questions we cover in this episode are “Can alfalfa help horses with gastric ulcers? What is the best form (pellets, cubes. etc.) of alfalfa to feed if there isn't access to baled? Can too much alfalfa cause uroliths?” and mor...

On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Cubitt and Katy discuss questions listeners and followers have sent in about alfalfa misconceptions and feeding alfalfa to horses. A few of the questions we cover in this episode are “Does alfalfa make horses hyper from the protein? Will it make horses ‘hot’? Will too much protein from alfalfa and feed cause gas colic? Does alfalfa make horses urinate more?” and more....

On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Cubitt and Katy discuss strategies to help limit non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in diets for horses sensitive to sugars and starches, including what time of day is best to turn horses out to graze, if a grazing muzzle should be used, when hay should be soaked and drained off and when it won’t help, and forage recommendation scenarios for these types of horses who...

On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Cubitt and Katy breakdown structural and non-structural carbohydrates and discuss what carbohydrate sensitivity is as it relates to horses, metabolic diseases associated with carbohydrate sensitivity, equines more prone to these diseases, how to tell if your horse may have an issue with consuming too many sugars and starches and when to get your veterinarian involved....

On this episode, co-host Katy Starr interviews PhD equine nutritionist, Dr. Stephen Duren. He shares his experiences of growing up training horses and riding bulls in Eastern Idaho, watching camel races in the United Arab Emirates with the royal family, horse owners in Italy feeding horses bread and the pivotal moment that inspired him to start his own equine nutrition consulting business, Perform...

On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Cubitt and Katy discuss the uniqueness of the horse’s digestive system, how much hay a horse needs to consume, how much additional hay your horse needs when it gets cold, windy and/or rainy, if certain types of hay are more digestible than others and if you should feed your horse hay or grain first.    Have any topic ideas you want to hear more about? Let us know podc...

On this episode, we get to know equine nutritionist, Dr. Tania Cubitt. She shares what it was like growing up in Australia, who and what inspired her to pursue equine nutrition as a career and some of her most interesting traveling abroad experiences, including encountering an equestrian riding school IN a shopping mall!    Have an idea of a future guest you’d like us to interview? Let us know pod...

We’re excited to have you join us on this new journey, Beyond the Barn! Have a topic you want us to cover? Let us know! This podcast is all about benefiting you (our Standlee family) and your animals. __________________________ From our fields to freeway to your feeder, we discuss all things hay and livestock nutrition related. We feature industry recognized experts to answer common nutrition myth...