Horse Owner Services
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Online Full Dietary Evaluation for your horse
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$250/horse
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Determines how current diet meets your horse’s nutritional requirements based on the National Research Council’s Nutrient Requirements of Horses
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Report on calcium: phosphorus ratio, zinc to copper ratio and iron to copper ratio; Report on total non structural carbohydrate content of the diet
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Discuss any issues and concerns
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Make general recommendations to increase/decrease nutrients as needed
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Includes general questions and feedback for improvements
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Discount if multiple (>3) horses on same hay/feeds are analyzed ($175 each)
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Owner must provide weight estimate of horse, body condition score, activity level, health history, pictures, etc.
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Owner must provide information and weights of all feeds and supplements offered, hay/pasture analysis (improves accuracy of the evaluation), weight of hay fed, information about pasture
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Includes a reasonable amount of follow up questions
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Includes a 30 min phone call if needed
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In Person Full Dietary Evaluation for your horse
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$300/horse, plus travel
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Physical examination of your horse to estimate body weight and condition
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Weighing of all feeds and hay offered daily, pasture inspection, can take hay sample for analysis (cost of hay analysis not included, but I can send it in and add the cost to your invoice)
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Receive same as Online Full Dietary Evaluation
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Discount if multiple (>3) horses on same hay/feeds are analyzed ($200 each)
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No mileage if horse is at a horse show at the NC Hunt Horse Complex in Raleigh
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Includes a reasonable amount of follow up questions
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New Diet Formulation & Evaluation
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$350/horse (+$50 and travel if includes site visit)
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Based on discussion with the horse owner, new feeds/supplements selected, new dietary formulation and evaluation
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New dietary evaluations of a previously evaluated horse cost between $50-150/horse depending on complexity of the diet
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Feeding Program Evaluation for your facility and horses
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$200/hr site visit, plus mileage
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Evaluation of horses and feeds available, can take hay sample for analysis
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General recommendations for your feeding program
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Fee waived if Full Dietary Evaluation performed on at least 3 horses
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Educational Seminars/Webinars for your boarders and/or students of any age
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Specifically designed for your group to meet your interests
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$300 for 2 hr talk/discussion, plus mileage
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Discounts for educational groups (eg. 4H, Pony Club)
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Other services available to suit your needs
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Batch feed formulation (design your own feed for your barn)
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Hay analysis interpretation
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Supplement selection
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Etc.
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Hourly rate – calls, questions, discussion of current feeding program, etc.
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$200/ hr
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Travel Mileage
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Driving time billed at half hourly rate
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$0.655/mile from Raleigh
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No mileage counted if horse is at NC Hunt Horse Complex or Carolina Horse Park when I'm there
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Hay and Pasture analysis available at additional cost via Equi-analytical
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This significantly increases the accuracy of your evaluation
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