Feel good about how you feed your horse!

Designing feed programs for horses based on their evolutionary design and unique requirements.

Meeting owners where they are and guiding them towards empowered decisions.

Feeding the horse in front of us, always.

Restore peace to your relationship with your horse, and watch them transform into the dream horse you knew you had all along.

My Why

Happy horses, happy owners

  • "I am absolutely blown away by the change in Elsa, and cannot overstate what a relief and weight off of my shoulders it is to know that her weight and diet are (finally!) in such a healthy place. She is looking and feeling the best that she ever has, and all while remaining forage-based!"

    Ashley M.

  • "I highly recommend working with Connie; she makes nutritional plans that are backed up by research, are very detail oriented, and explains everything she does in a way that is so easy to understand."

    Haley P.

  • “TL;DR: Connie saved me $600/month on my feeding program and my horses are better fed! I reached out to Connie when my second horse was diagnosed Metabolic, and I didn't know what I needed to do to balance diets and hay, while keeping food in front of them at all times. I needed someone informed to talk to about all things horse-feed, and she was just the right person. "

    Allison S.

  • "Connie is super accessible and always willing to jump on a video call; she is very patient and I never felt rushed when we talked. After just two months in 17 Hand Equine's nutrition program my horse is looking great and her topline is improving! Connie's explanations of the science behind all of our decisions helped me feel empowered to make dietary choices on my own, should I need to make any tweaks down the road. Connie's passion for equine nutrition is evident and I am so glad to have found her."

    Dana M.

  • "Connie has been incredibly patient and thoughtful in working with us. She took all of Chuckie’s unique needs into account and helped us create a custom diet that works for him. He’ll always be a work in progress, but I’m so relieved to know I can always reach out to Connie for help."

    Madison B.

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My Services

Nutrition consultations, hay testing & interpretation, barn programs, and educational events.

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Connie Flores

Equine Nutrition Consultant

How much money have you flushed down the drain trying to optimize your horse’s health?

I wasted hundreds of dollars on supplements and feeds that did not work for my mare, and was so frustrated at the lack of quality information I could find.

My goal as a certified Equine Nutrition Advisor is to help horse owners understand the purpose behind every ingredient in their horse’s diet, and for us to develop a personalized feed program specific to your individual horse and goals. I am here to support you in every step of the journey.

I work independently of any feed company and will provide unbiased feedback and recommendations.

 

In-person and virtual options

I live in north Denver and travel to farms within the Front Range of Colorado, and love seeing clients in person!

Not in the area? I also offer virtual programs, no matter where you are in the world!

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Never write off a stack of hay based on sun bleaching alone. This stack was sun bleached on the outside, but still quite green on the inside and tested very well for the herd of horses eating it. Looks are deceiving.
Four years ago, I was afraid to post certain angles from this photoshoot online, because in some of them Daisy’s ribs were visible. It was something I was ashamed of. Something I was working on, but couldn’t quite fix for some time. So I
When I opened my phone to this lovely picture of hay bags prepped and weighed, I smiled like an idiot. Big fat stupid smile. When working with a large barn, changes to routine and program take time. It has to have a scientific basis and benefit. It
Ron and I first met earlier this year when I did a presentation for his local eventing chapter’s award banquet, and he reached out to me for help with his upper level eventer, King, after King had been through a recent bout of ulcers. We discus
A follow-up to my “Let’s Get Salty” post from a while back, here is my quick reference for electrolyte protocol for horses in hard work and sweating heavily. This is created with endurance horses, eventers, and hard working ranch ho
Hay probe appreciation. She’s simple but the Penn State probe from @equianalytical has been worth her weight in gold for being a great workhorse for hay sampling. Understanding what is in my client’s forage is very helpful for making fe