Researchers know that one of the best ways to reduce your horse’s risk of gastric ulcers is by providing him with consistent access to a high-quality forage. However, overweight horses might need a reduced amount of forage to facilitate healthy weight loss. Patty Graham-Thiers, PhD, of Emory and Henry University, in Emory, Virgina, describes the best ways to help an ulcer-prone horse lose weight.

This podcast is an excerpt of our Ask TheHorse Live Q&A, “Managing Your Horse’s Weight Through Thick and Thin.” Listen to the full recording here.

About the Expert

Patty Graham-Thiers, PhD

Patty Graham-Thiers, PhD, has 30 years of experience in higher education equine studies programs. She grew up in Massachusetts and received her BS in animal science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She then earned her MS in equine nutrition from the University of Florida and PhD from Virginia Tech in equine nutrition and exercise physiology. She taught at Virginia Intermont College and currently teaches at Emory & Henry University in their Equine Studies Program. Her research focuses on protein and amino acid nutrition of exercising horses, and she also served on the National Academy of Science committee that published the 2007 Nutrient Requirements of Horses 6th edition.