About Us
FeedXL grew out of a great product and a great friendship
As horse nutritionists, independent of feed companies, our goal at FeedXL is to give the best and most up-to-date nutrition science in ways easily absorbed by any horse owner and which will keep their horses safe, happy and healthy.
FeedXL founder, Dr. Nerida Richards.
Horse owners needed a way to create a successful feeding program for their horses by using commercially available feeds and forages. Nutritionist Dr. Nerida Richards responded with the Equilize Horse Nutrition software program which proved most welcome by the horse community. As a dedicated scientist, Nerida researched to keep ahead of the curve and bring nutritional and online software advances to Equilize.
She reconnected with old friends from student days at Australia's University of New England, Dr Susan Meszaros and Rod Vagg of X'Prime Pty Ltd.
X'Prime is a progressive software development company with experience in developing agricultural software accessible over the internet.
The three friends combined their expertise to create FeedXL which "excelled" with new features and superior usability to provide the horse world the best in equine nutrition software.
The best in equine nutritional science + the latest online technology = a fascinating, fun and rewarding experience for owners, and for the health of their horses
Dr. Nerida Richards: Nerida is a keen horsewoman and a passionate scientist. She grew up on a cattle ranch in New South Wales, Australia, giving her a strong practical grounding in livestock production, livestock health and horsemanship. In 1999, Nerida completed a bachelors degree in rural science with first class honours at the University of New England, and awards for excellence in animal nutrition. She earned a doctoral degree in equine nutrition, focusing on the digestion and fermentation of cereal grains in the gastrointestinal tract of horses. In 2003, she founded Equilize Horse Nutrition.
Nerida is a published author, an invited speaker at national and international symposiums, and is currently a contributing writer to several horse publications. With a sound combination of formal education, hands-on experience and commercial understanding, Nerida is now considered by many to be Australia's leader in equine nutrition.
Dr. Susan Meszaros: Susan is passionate about animals and animal science, currently living on a small farm in New Zealand. Susan grew up in Canada spending much of her young adult years on a sheep breeding farm, developing a strong interest not only in animal breeding, but also in feeding. Her interest and curiosity drove her to study Animal Science at the University of Manitoba graduating with the University Gold Medal from the Faculty of Agriculture. A scholarship to pursue graduate studies anywhere in the world led her to Australia and the University of New England where she earned her PhD in Animal Breeding.
It is through the associations at UNE that Susan first met Rod and together they formed X'Prime to provide breeders globally with state-of-the-art animal mating software. Susan and Nerida also met at UNE and reformed their acquaintance in a business capacity with X'Prime and Equilize jointly creating FeedXL.
Rod Vagg: Rod's visionary approach to utilization of internet communications led to the development of TGRM (animal mating software), enabling linking of data sources, data analysis and information management. Rod applies the same creativity to other X'Prime products and services. His knowledge extends across a broad range of IT environments and application areas. Rod holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of New England.
A message from the FeedXL team: We've had a lot of fun and gained much personal reward both in renewing our friendship and developing FeedXL. We know you will find FeedXL useful and enjoyable. You will be rewarded with healthy, happy horses that will perform to the best of their ability for you.
