{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Equine Nutritionist: Dr. Jyme Nichols Debunks Equine Nutrition Myths (Free Version)","description":"What happens when a breakout college breakaway roper can\u2019t turn pro and has to get a \u201cbig girl job\u201d? She accidentally becomes one of the country\u2019s leading equine nutritionists. Dr. Jyme Nichols (Bluebonnet Feeds) pulls back the curtain on her unlikely journey from the Sandhills of Nebraska and Montana State rodeo to earning a PhD and revolutionizing performance horse feeding. In this myth-busting conversation with The Converse Cowboy, she explains why protein percentage is the LAST thing she looks at on a feed tag, how horses can get type-2 diabetes just like humans, why supplements aren\u2019t always the enemy (and when they definitely are), and the real reason 3-year-old futurity horses fall apart under stress. From leaky gut and the gut-brain axis to why forage testing is \u201cinsurance\u201d and how plasma actually works, Dr. Jyme delivers science in plain English for every horse owner tired of fads and old wives\u2019 tales. If you\u2019ve ever wondered what actually moves the needle for your horse\u2019s health and performance, this episode is feed-room gold. Enjoy the show!  This episode is brought to you by Kimes Ranch, Kerry Kelley Bits and Spurs along with Bluebonnet Feeds.  ","author_name":"The Converse Cowboy","author_url":"http:\/\/conversecowboy.libsyn.com\/website","html":"