WEG Feed Ordering: How It Works

Congratulations! You’ve been selected to represent your country at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018. Now how do you ensure your equine partner can stay on his proven diet throughout the travel and competition? The last thing you want is to make a drastic change right before the biggest show of your career!

For most competitors, the feed process started before final team selections were made. Kentucky Equine Research, the Official Equine Nutritionist, contacted national federations in June to start the ordering process. For the teams shipping feeds from Europe, it’s a bit of guessing game to predict which horses are most likely to come.

Teams had the option to either select an all-inclusive package at a set rate per horse, or to purchase feeds a la carte on the venue. If they chose the all-inclusive, they could pre-select among a variety of feeds from participating brands. Orders are placed through a website. For those doing a la carte, they can also see the selection and prices and place orders.

The goal is to have the correct feeds on the venue, fresh, secure, and ready to deliver to the stables when the horses arrive. Fortunately, we’ve done this a few times.