* Disclaimer: The products offered on this web site are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Rather, they are intended for educational purposes only. These treats contain simple sugars and starch levels generally found to be safe for horses with Insulin Resistance. However, every horse is an individual. Check with your own veterinarian. The statements presented on this web site have not been evaluated by the FDA or USDA. The use of herbs for the prevention or cure of disease has not been approved by the FDA or USDA. We therefore make no claims to this effect. Site design by Skode's Horse Treats Inc.
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Who We Are
Lori -- aka -- "Skode"
I am the founder and president of Skode's Horse Treats Inc. I am also a a Pulitzer-Prize nominated journalist who specializes in asking people around the world important questions about horses. The treats that I create and share with you, as well as the articles on this website, are all a result of consulting and interviewing with top equine experts -- including veterinarians, equine nutritionists, certified herbalists, farriers, trimmers and others.
There is an old saying: "Being an expert in everything makes one an expert in nothing." More than 20 years of journalism at big-city newspapers has honed my ability to discern fact from fiction as well as given me the
wherewithal, courage and humility to approach the people who could quickly and accurately make sense of the massive amounts of information continually coming my way. In the horse world, these skills helped me save my horses' lives.
Just a bit of my story: When my horses were ill and I first began the journey of learning about Insulin Resistant and Cushings, their lives depended on me being able to discern which expert simply wanted my money and who could truly help. Thankfully, I found and began working with Dr. Eleanor Kellon, D.V.M, equine nutritionist and expert in the field of Insulin Resistance and Cushings. Our work together resulted in a complete overhaul of my horses' diets. In the midst of all those changes, I searched -- first in local feed stores and then on the global Internet -- for guaranteed low sugar and low starch treats. I couldn't find a single treat without ingredients like molasses, artificial flavorings, oils and wheats! So with the initial help of Dr. Kellon, I created my own.
My horses loved them. They even did tricks to beg for more. Harley nickered deeply. Sunny stretched his neck out like a turtle. Vashka bent his body in half like a yogi. The rest as they say, is history. Skode's Horse Treats Inc. -- the first specialty low sugar/starch carbohydrate treat company in the world -- was born in 2006.
When you come to this website to find information or to buy a treat, please know that I have put my personal passion for horses, as well as my professional skills as a communicator, into sharing the most cutting edge information I can access, and the absolute best products available. I do not ask you to trust my word or my expertise. I ask you to notice the research, the lab analysis and the lists of top-notch ingredients -- then to understand that when Skode's creates a treat, we hire respected experts who have devoted their entire lives to the health of horses. Not a few months or even a few years. Their entire professional lives.
Our most recent collaboration is with esteemed Australian herbalist, Catherine Bird, author of A Healthy Horse The Natural Way. Together, Ms. Bird and Skode's have launched a truly innovate herbal horse treat called Herbal Terrain Hay Mixers. For the first time ever, herbal blends are based upon the actual terrains wild horses travel to forage for herbs!
Skode's does not offer the cheapest herbal or homebaked specialty treats on the market. What we do offer are the most thoroughly researched, highest-quality and absolute healthiest treat available. Bar none.
That is why we truly are "The Worry Free Treat."
"SKODE"
P.S. Four years ago, when I made a 28-day move from Southern Florida to Southern Oregon, my horses first began to display the tell-tale signs of Insulin Resistance. Click here to read our story.
Katy is responsible for nearly all of the beautiful hand drawn illustrations on this website. I love her work because it is so many things at one time: whimsical, unpretentious, professional.
Katy was born and raised in Grants Pass, Oregon, amongst a large, amazing, extended family. When she was 11 her mom bought Katy her first pony and Katy was hooked!
Now a graduate of the University of Montana-Western, Katy has earned her Bachelor's in the Natural Horsemanship program -- the only one of its kind in the country.
Art isn't only a form of self expression for her -- she is also a playwright -- but she says painting relaxes her, and she is happy and proud of the impact her creations have on others.
I met Katy "by accident" -- something told me to approach her at a neighborhood stables. Since then we have worked on many projects together, including illustration projects for Dr. Eleanor Kellon's Equine Nutrition classes. If you need a talented artist, consider contacting Katy by clicking here.
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Katy Wicks: A Delightful Artist
Skode's Horse Treats Inc. is a small, Oregon-based company that is supported, loved and nurtured by many. There have been scores of angels who have shown up at just the right moment to lend a helping hand or a creative idea and it is because of these people that Skode's -- the first low sugar/low starch specialty treat company in the world -- has grown steadily over the years. While you may not be mentioned by name on this page, you are held in great esteem and gratitude.
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