Nicky Jarvis, head of veterinary and care at Redwings Horse Sanctuary will lead Spillers fourth and final free winter nutrition webinar on Thursday 27 February at 7.15pm.

The webinar is entitled ‘Spring into action: Effective strategies to help your horse shed pounds’ and Nicky, along with Vanessa Allen, nutrition advisor for Spillers, will share advice and practical tips to help horse owners manage their horse’s weight. 

“Few people have more practical experience than Nicky Jarvis when it comes to managing the diets of horses and ponies of all shapes and sizes,” said Claire Dyett, marketing manager at Mars Horsecare, home of the Spillers brand. 

“This webinar is essential for anyone who is battling with their horse or pony’s body condition. Nicky and Vanessa will be sharing the most effective ways to take control of weight with minimal impact on day-to-day quality of life.”

A wealth of experience

Nicky has worked for Redwings for over 25 years and oversees the health and welfare of 1,500 rescued horses, ponies, donkeys and mules – many of whom arrive overweight or at risk of obesity – at the charity.

“We are extremely lucky that our close working relationship with Redwings enables us to share Nicky’s admirable expertise with you all,” continued Claire. 

“Her combination of veterinary knowledge with daily hands-on experience with the horses and ponies at Redwings gives her an exceptional practical perspective.

“Meanwhile our very own Vanessa will be sharing her extensive nutrition know-how, gained during 12 years of visiting professional and leisure yards as a nutrition advisor for the Spillers brand.”

Key subjects

The topics which will be discussed at the webinar include:

  • The importance of monitoring weight and condition – including plenty of practical tips on how and when to use weigh tapes, body condition scoring and the new body condition index. 
  • How Redwings manages good doers and helps overweight horses shed the pounds. 
  • The biggest challenges in equine weight loss – and how to overcome them. 
  • How to make weight management sustainable for horse owners.

Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority (AMTRA) members who attend this webinar will receive five CPD points for their professional development. All attendees will have the opportunity to undertake a quiz and will receive a certificate upon completion of the webinars.

To register for the webinar click here

Image © Redwings Horse Sanctuary.