It Is So Fulfilling To Work With Horses Every Day
It Is So Fulfilling To Work With Horses Every Day
About Nikita
– Nikita graduated from Massey University in 2011 with both undergraduate and post-graduate qualifications in Animal science and nutrition. She is a registered animal nutritionist in New Zealand and has worked in New Zealand as well as overseas with clients in Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Her experience includes work with several feed companies in New Zealand as well as contract work for overseas companies. Nikita has an extensive research background, with a real focus on applied research that will help the horse owner. Her Masters research focused on the growth and development of the horse and interactions with nutrition. As well as this she investigated current feeding practices on Thoroughbred stud farms in New Zealand and from here her passion for Equine Nutrition grew.
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Nikita’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– Do what you love, love what you do
Who Has Inspired Nikita
– Andrew Nicholson
– Nikita’s Mum and Uncle
– Dr Chris Rogers
– Jasmine Tanner
– Nikita’s clients
Recommended Books
– ‘Equine Nutrition and Feeding’ by David Frape
– Online Newsletters
About This Episode
– Nikita discusses the importance of equine nutrition and taking your horses diet back to basics.
Time Stamps
01:09 – Do what you love, love what you do
02:03 – Started riding at Riding for the Disabled Horse Camps
03:18 – The naughty first pony that taught Nikita perservence
05:46 – Nikita thought about becoming a vet, but enjoyed the equine nutrition more
07:35 – Patience, working with yearlings, knowing how to deal with people and their horses
09:15 – The fulfilling feeling you get working with horses everyday
10:15 – How Dr Chris Rogers and great supervisors and colleagues have inspired Nikita
12:30 – The racehorse who had gastric ulcers and whose health improved.
15:21 – Recognising symptoms for gastric ulcers
19:49 – Fixing horses, turnaround – helping horses and owners improve their health
21:30 – Getting horse owners to take advice, understanding that Nikita is giving independent advice
24:20 – Advice to get your new idea out in the equine industry – do your homework
26:40 – Try take your horses diet back to basics
28:25 – Equine Nutrition and Feeding by David Frape, Online Newsletters
30:00 – Attending Equida, been to Horse of the Year NZ
31:19 – Keep it simple, go back to basics and think more like a horse
31:50 – Contact: see details below
Nikita’s Contact Details
Phone: 021563272 New Zealand
Email: nikita@vani.nz
Website: www.vani.nz
Facebook: Vaniequine
Music
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