Articles, deep dives, and field notes.
Authored or reviewed by Montana Lowden, Certified Equine Nutritionist. Practical, evidence-based, no marketing fluff.
Heart Rate Recovery Is the Most Honest Trainer You'll Ever Hire — And Your Feeding Program Is Half the Answer
Heart rate recovery is the closest thing the equine world has to an honest scoreboard. Here's why it deserves more attention from the feeding side of the program.
Is Your Horse's Supplement Actually Working? A 30-Day Objective Test
A practical 30-day protocol for evaluating any supplement, using the same biometric markers Pure Horse uses with consulting clients.
The Wearable-Informed Feeding Plan: How HR, HRV, and Stride Data Should Reshape Your Feed Room
Five specific ways biometric data from a chest strap can change real feeding decisions in a real barn — without any guesswork required.
Reining and Cow Horse Nutrition: An AQHA World Show Approach
What I learned about feeding the AQHA performance horse from competing at the world level — and what I'd change today, with biometric data in the mix.
Equine Nutritionist in Missoula and Western Montana
Working with horses in western Montana — what's locally available, what gets missed, and how to build a feeding program that fits this landscape.