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Welcome to HSF Equine Nutrition Consulting with Gillian Lopez

Let us help your horse be their best!

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Welcome to HSF Equine Nutrition Consulting with Gillian Lopez

Let us help your horse be their best!

Email to Book

What We Do at HSF Equine Nutrition

Emma,a chestnut horse eating wet mash feed from a bowl.

DIet Analysis

Every horse is unique and has different nutritional needs. Using your horse's current age, weight and body condition, amount of exercise and discipline, the types and amounts of grain/hay/supplements, and their ideal body condition and lifestyle, I will provide an in depth diet analysis of both the current diet and any ideal feeding plans.

I can assist in:

Weight Gain
Weight Loss
Metabolic Diets
Senior Horse Nutrition
Performance/Sport Horse Support
Nutrition for growth
Choosing feeds and supplements
Swapping to forage based diets
And so much more!

You can use the diet analysis provided to reference when making choices about your horse feed, and we can tailor a diet to your horse's needs to keep them at their best.

Price List

Virtual Appointments scheduled anytime, please request options for InPerson

Flexible Payment options available for those needing financial assistance, please request via email.

Standard Consult - Virtual

$85

Includes intake form, diet analysis, virtual meeting over Zoom (roughly 1 hour 15 minutes), and a summary form. Virtual Consults are great for all horses, and accommodate many different schedules.

Owners with multiple horses are eligible for discounts.

Standard Consult - in person

$85

Includes intake form, diet analysis, in-person meeting with your horse at your farm (roughly 1 hour 15 minutes), and a summary form.

In Person Consults may be subject changes due to weather.

Multi-Horse Rates

$$$

Owners with more than 1 horse are eligible for discounts.

Two Horses 10% off

Three Horses 15% off

Four or More Horses 25% off

Group Barn Consult Rates

$$$

Barn Groups with multiple owners with 1 horse each are eligible for discounts. (Owners with multiple horses qualify only for the multi-horse rates plus and additional $5 off their total).

Two Owners 10% off

Three Owners 15% off

Four or More Owners 25% off

Consult Follow Up - Virtual

$45

Follow ups available at intervals tailored to your horse, after first initial consult. Follow ups include a second intake form, a virtual meeting to discuss progress and questions, and a summary form.

Note: Each standard consult comes with a 3 month check in, which only includes a follow up discussion.

Consult Follow Up - In Person

$45

Follow ups available at intervals tailored to your horse, after first initial consult. Follow ups include a second intake form, an in-person meeting to discuss progress and questions, and a summary form.

In Person Consults may be subject to changes due to weather.

Some discounts may be available based on number of additional follow ups needed by each individual horse.

Note: Each standard consult comes with a 3 month check in, which only includes a follow up discussion.

Follow Up Diet ANalysis Sheet

$30

Have a new diet analysis done when you change feeds, feed amounts, supplements, body condition, etc.

This includes only the diet analysis sheet, no in person/virtual meetings. Consult Follow Ups can be scheduled for meetings. This service is only available to those who have already had at least one consult.

Prices subject to change at the discretion of the business. Mileage Charges apply at a travel distance of more than 20 miles from Sparks, MD. Appointments may be subject to change in time/virtual vs. in person location based on weather/heat at Consultant's discretion.

About Gillian

Gillian (nutrition consultant) standing to the right of Emma, a chestnut horse with a white blaze.

Gillian Lopez, Certified Nutrition Consultant

My name is Gillian, welcome to HSF Equine Nutrition! In 2021 I opened my farm, Heaven Sent Farm LLC in Sparks MD, where I live with my partner, our personal horses, and where I currently do specialized boarding.

I am welfare focused and am certified in Recognizing the 24 Equine Pain Behaviors by Dr. Sue Dyson via Equitopia Center (above).

I am welfare focused and am certified in Recognizing the 24 Equine Pain Behaviors by Dr. Sue Dyson via Equitopia Center (above). I believe that understanding and recognizing behavior plays a part in every aspect of horses, including their nutrition.

I have been riding and working with horses since I was 6 years old, and I fell in love with feeding and nutrition early on. I began my horse-career as a typical barn rat, then a hunter turned eventer, spent much of my time pleasure riding and being a ground person traveling to competitions with friends as well as being lucky enough to travel with one of my current horses during his career, I've worked at farms as staff, I have even dabbled in teaching, and have now turned my focus to non-ridden work with my personal horses and nutrition with the public.

I worked at Dover Saddlery for 5 years, becoming our store's resident supplement expert. I also spent nearly a year as the Saddle Consultant for the store, as well as continuing my education with the North American Saddlery School's Intro to Saddle Fitting 2-day course in 2021.

At home I have a 29 year old Quarab pony with PPID (doing fantastically!) who I have known for 20 years, a mini in her suspected 20s also with PPID, a 17 year old OTTB with Kissing Spine/arthritis/etc., a big bulky 17 year old Haflinger who allows me to practice my weight management skills frequently, and another 13 year old OTTB who retired with me after his eventing career.

I have had many unique experiences both working and riding at many facilities as well as running my own, where I have dealt with performance horses, race horses, young horses, seniors, weight management for both loss and gain, injuries, disease management, pregnancy, illnesses, toxicities, and more. I am looking forward to using my knowledge and extensive horse experience to help you and your horse find the best balanced diet possible to lead a long, healthy, happy life, live up to their full potential, and to help you understand the Whys and Hows in the process.

I also have a related background in exotic animal and small livestock nutrition after being the Care Manager for more than 110 domestic and exotic animals and livestock, including reptiles, for 2 years.

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Welcome to HSF Equine Nutrition Consulting with Gillian Lopez

Welcome to HSF Equine Nutrition Consulting with Gillian Lopez