Please make a detailed post of your experience with this diet in the forum called no grain challenge. It will help others. Thanks!

Thank you #Mustangirl I am grateful for your words.

Would you also make a detailed post about your experience and place that in the forum “No grain challenge?” Thanks in advance!

PSSM is the acronym for PolySaccharide Storage Myopathy. EPSM and EPSSM are equivalents. The issue in this disease is the muscle cells are unable to utilize the glycogen well for energy production.

Glycogen is the way glucose (the basic sugar molecule of life) is stored in animals. Starch is how glucose is stored in plants. It is documented…

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Welcome Lancette! Thanks for coming on board. I am working on developing a safe place for ideas to come forward that might be controversial relative to what we all have been taught about caring for horses.This stems from asking “Why?” all the time. The fact you have learned more in the last 5 years is probably because you too have been…

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Oh wow good catch! I Accidentally grabbed the wrong link, I just edited and fixed it. Should be all set now 😀

Hi Jenny – this is a common question or, I should say, mental block for horse owners looking at an all forage diet. Their response appears valid as fences do void any notion of “natural.” However they are overlooking two thoughts about horse nutrition.

The first is that the best source of minerals for horses is the ground water pumped from…

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Oh that is cool Jenny, I love TED Talks myself I will have to see if I can find that one.

Oh no that sounds like quite the show😅 Glad you able to catch it later on recording and hopefully the next one you can have a more relaxing time joining in live 😀

Glad you enjoyed it! Once you have watched it again feel free to ask any questions below 😀 I think the next one we may try to do at noon eastern that way it is also easier on me to help out as well. Unfortunately I am sure there will never be an ideal time for everyone but that is why they will always be recorded and the discussion can…

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“For me a white board and your putting some of the information up there would be helpful. I liked the original Horse’s Advocate presentation where you used one then. I will have to listen again to fully comprehend your points.”

I had put together some notes that I was going to add for everyone to follow, but as I did, it became more confusing.…

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You said “regularly dewormed.” Everyone has a different description of what “regular” is and for many horses, it may not be enough. I often ask this question. How often did your parents deworm you? Ivermectin and Strongid are approved for use in humans so did your parents use them on you?

The answer lies in the infection rate. How dd you…

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Hey Lei I am sorry you missed it but I will be posting all of these meetings in the “Events and Announcements” forum.  This meeting was in the discussion “February Rounds with Doc T. “Aerobic exercise and it’s role in insulin…”

I am also trying to post events and announcements to my news feed and we should send out at least 1 email to… Read more