Equine Nutrition & HTMA Testing

Equine Nutrition Built on Your Horses Diet

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis and Functional Nutrition consulting for horses. Available virtually, anywhere in the country.

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Why Feed Tags Don't Tell the Whole Story

Feed tags tell you what went into the bag.

They don't tell you what your horse absorbed, what's accumulating in their tissue, or what's being depleted faster than it's replaced. Two horses on identical rations can end up in very different places.

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis for Horses

HTMA measures mineral levels in mane or tail hair. Because hair grows slowly, the sample reflects mineral status over a period of months — not a single moment. That longer window makes it useful for seeing patterns: deficiencies building gradually, mineral ratios drifting out of balance, or accumulation that a one-day snapshot would miss.

How Equine HTMA Testing Works

  1. Sample collection

    You collect the hair sample at your barn. Clear instructions provided — no special equipment, no vet visit required.

  2. Lab analysis

    The sample goes to the lab for a full mineral panel.

  3. Review consultation

    We go through the results together. What the minerals are showing, what's likely driving it, and how it connects to what you're seeing in your horse.

  4. A plan you can actually use

    Specific feed and supplement recommendations built around their results and their current ration.

Worth Testing If You're Seeing

  • Persistent hoof quality problems
  • A dull or slow-shedding coat
  • Weight that won't shift in either direction
  • Unexplained changes in energy or performance
  • Chronic inflammation
  • Recovery that's taking longer than it should

Equine Nutrition Services

  1. Functional Equine Nutrition Consulting

    A full review of your horse's feeding program — forage first, then concentrates, then supplements, and how all of it is actually working together.

    Forage is the foundation of every plan I build. It's the largest part of the diet by a wide margin, and it's the part most often overlooked when something isn't working. From there we look at what's being added, whether it's needed, and whether it's doing what it's supposed to.

    Consultations happen virtually, so distance isn't a factor.

    This is a good fit if you've accumulated a shelf of supplements and want to know what's earning its place, you're managing a horse with a chronic condition, you're feeding a senior horse or a hard keeper, you're supporting a horse through rehabilitation, or you simply want a feeding program built on reasoning rather than guesswork.

  2. Equine Supplement Recommendations

    Recommendations drawn from third-party products, chosen for your horse's specific results and needs. Specific brands, specific dosages, specific reasoning — you'll understand why each one is on the list and what it's there to do.

Bodywork and nutrition services are not a substitute for veterinary care. They do not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and are not intended to replace the care provided by your horse's veterinarian (DVM).

Nutrition and Bodywork, Together

Bodywork addresses what's happening in the tissue. Nutrition addresses what's feeding it.

For horses dealing with chronic inflammation, slow recovery, or a topline that won't build, the two work better together than either does alone. Muscle needs raw material to rebuild, and no amount of hands-on work substitutes for what's missing in the diet.

If you're local to the Enumclaw region, nutrition work pairs naturally with in-person bodywork.

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Virtual Consultations, Nationwide

Equine nutrition consulting and HTMA testing are delivered virtually. Sample collection happens at your barn, consultations happen wherever you are, and the plan comes to you the same way.

No travel, no scheduling around a service area — just a conversation and a plan.

Common Questions

  1. What is HTMA testing for horses?

    Hair tissue mineral analysis measures mineral levels in a hair sample, showing mineral status over several months rather than a single day. It gives a longer view than most testing, which makes it useful for spotting gradual patterns.

  2. How do I collect a hair sample from my horse?

    You'll cut a small sample from the mane following instructions I provide. It takes a few minutes, requires no special equipment, and doesn't need a veterinarian present.

  3. Do I need to be local to work with you on nutrition?

    No. Nutrition consulting and HTMA testing are virtual services available anywhere in the country.

  4. Will I need to change my horse's entire feeding program?

    Usually not. Most plans start with adjustments to what's already in place — often the forage, sometimes the supplements. The goal is a program that works, not a program that's different.

  5. How is this different from asking my feed store or veterinarian?

    It's complementary. Your veterinarian manages your horse's health, and I work alongside that. What functional nutrition consulting adds is a focused look at the whole feeding program and, with HTMA, actual data on mineral status to build from.

Let's find out what your horse's nutrition is actually doing.

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