Michaela Wenger BS, PAS
Indigo Equine Nutrition
Michaela Wenger BS, PAS
Blacksburg, VA
Michaela Wenger is the founder of Indigo Equine Nutrition and a Certified Legacy Equine Nutrition Advisor dedicated to helping horse owners make informed, evidence-based feeding decisions for their horses.
As a lifelong equestrian, Michaela understands firsthand how overwhelming it can be to navigate the thousands of feeds, supplements, and nutrition recommendations available today. Through extensive training in equine nutrition and a commitment to continuing education, she helps horse owners cut through marketing claims and focus on what science shows will truly benefit their horses. Michaela specializes in developing customized nutrition programs for horses of all breeds, disciplines, and life stages. Her approach combines careful evaluation of forage, feed, supplements, workload, and health considerations to create balanced diets that support long-term health and performance. She is passionate about translating complex nutrition research into practical recommendations that are easy for horse owners to understand and implement. Whether working with a single horse or an entire barn, Michaela focuses on finding solutions that are both effective and realistic for each client's unique situation.
What sets Michaela apart is her commitment to providing independent, science-based guidance while respecting her clients' budgets and goals. Rather than recommending unnecessary products, she evaluates feeds and supplements for efficacy and helps owners prioritize the investments that will make the greatest impact. Her goal is simple: to help every horse receive a balanced diet that supports health, performance, and well-being while giving owners confidence that their nutrition dollars are being spent wisely.
Testimonials
“Michaela created a new diet for my horse and he’s absolutely loved it! He did well with switching feeds and she did so much to educate me on how I should be feeding him and why, not just telling me things to buy.
He’s needed to lose weight and she taught me all about how what I was currently feeding him was keeping him from that goal while also not giving him all the vitamins and minerals he needs.
She’s super professional, always willing to answer a million questions, and always wants what’s best for your horse, and best of all, won’t tell you to buy a million supplements that don’t work and reads the studies and research behind them to recommend the correct thing for each and every horse. I can now rest easy knowing I’m feeding my horse what he needs to be his very best self.”
“Michaela helped me navigate the massive world of equine feed and supplements for my mare, Navi. My main concern was for her was to find a way to lessen the strain on her body from competing and training and the foundation for that was to make sure that Navi had proper nutrition. I live in an area with clay soil that doesn’t grow a lot of grass and I was initially trying to offset this with at least 5 other supplements.
Michaela researched the feed that the store near my barn carried and recommended that I add a ration balancer from there and cut back on the supplements. She also recommended two supplements that could support her joints and reduce any possible inflammation. Navi has since been more energetic and overall more comfortable during and after work. Best part for me is that I’m actually paying less after reducing the number of supplements.”
“I sought out help from Michaela to provide a proper nutrition plan for my 13 year old Appendix, Toulouse. Toulouse was in moderate-heavy workload, but reminded an easy keeper so boarding facilities gave him only handfuls of feed when I knew this was not meeting his daily nutrition needs. Michaela did a terrific job providing individual clientele services by discussing and strategizing the pros and cons to different equine feed brands, types, and the correct amount of feeds needed. Being a young professional, finances played a role in my final feed decisions, however, Michaela offered me options within my monthly feeding budget. Michaela always puts not only your horse’s needs first, but yours, too! Michaela’s knowledge extended to assisting me in finding the ideal joint supplement for my horse’s needs. I highly recommend Michaela’s services to anyone looking for a complete nutrition plan for their horse.”
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