RiteBalance is an independent equine nutrition consulting business based in Hickory, North Carolina. With RiteBalance's individualized equine nutrition consulting packages, we take the guesswork out of providing a balanced diet for your horse's needs. We will create custom diet(s) designed around age, breed, current condition, ideal body weight, performance level, and current health concerns.
About Lara L. Worden, MSc.
Lara is an avid distance rider and has owned horses for all of her adult life. She got her start in Competitive Trail as a junior rider in the Upper Midwest United States. After college, Lara married & moved to the Southeast (Foothills of North Carolina) where she introduced her husband, Tim, to distance riding. Together they have both been competing in endurance/distance riding for over twenty years. Lara is an Agriculture Extension Agent with NC State and Gaston County Cooperative Extension, that has 20 years of experience working with horse owners. She achieved a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science and a Master’s of Science in Non-Ruminant Nutrition from Michigan State University. Lara has a personal interest and extensive knowledge in equine nutrition, pasture management and equine parasitology.
Photo by Becky Pearman Photography.