Ep. 1: Hot or Not? The Truth About Alfalfa

Scoop & Scale: An Equine Podcast (Mostly) About Nutrition

Welcome to the first episode of the Scoop & Scale podcast! We're excited to start off with a topic we know horse owners will eat up: Alfalfa! We'll cover why to feed it, or not, and common questions we often hear about this popular legume.
Learn about:

• Which horses might benefit from alfalfa.
• The differences and similarities between alfalfa hay, cubes, and pellets.
• And why eating a little alfalfa before riding or exercise might be good for your horse.
• And more!

About Us
Clair Thunes, PhD, is an equine nutritionist, busy Pony Club mom, and a dressage and eventing enthusiast. She also owns Clarity Equine Nutrition, an independent consulting company based in Gilbert, Arizona. Her services include working with owners and veterinarians to create diets for individual horses, ranging from retired pasture pets to Olympic athletes. She also formulates feeds and supplements for companies, and there's a good chance you've scooped something she helped develop into your horse's bucket. Clair taught equine nutrition and physiology as an adjunct professor at the University of California, Davis, and is a highly sought after speaker.
Michelle Anderson is a lifelong horsewoman who spent two decades writing for and editing well-known equine magazines and websites. In 2022, she started Cadence Marketing + Media to support equine-related brands and delivery quality educational content to horse owners. Her clients include equine veterinary hospitals, trainers, boarding stables, and businesses offering professional services for the horse industry. Her own herd lives at home, in Bend, Oregon, and includes an aspiring FEI dressage mare, a fiery Arabian-cross trail horse, and a retired Quarter Horse gelding Michelle bred, raised, and (her husband points out) has been feeding for the past 20-plus years. Michelle's goal is to educate owners so they can best care for the horses they love.

Thanks for riding along with us!