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@DinahC Thank you!!

When you have a moment, please look at @Matt-Support questions below.

@Kathy Here is a link to Standlee’s nutritional analysis of forage:

https://www.standleeforage.com/nutrition/?%20utm_campaign=%7BCampaignName%7D&msclkid=171d0c0237c21e14a213687917b89322&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Awareness&utm_term=alfalfa%20hay%20protein&utm_content=Nutritional%20Information

They state the crude protein of… Read more

Thanks for rebutting the facts. When you have time I hope you can get to the alfalfa part of my Q after finding that Texas A&M study.

Thanks for the viewing tip, I haven’t seen “The History of Food” and will look for it.

I’ve been in those amazing limestone steady-climate caves in Kansas City. They are pretty amazing and warehouse almost everything you can imagine. The downside to working there (and there are tons of offices) is the lack of any sunlight.

Oh Goodness! @Kathy – Where do I start?

1st, I think my message is getting out because these articles show discussions about protein. But regarding the quality of this information, I would never trust what they say. Anything written by a grain/feed company (Blue Seal) is biased. I need to see the Texas A&M study, but I must get to work right… Read more

Nice find @Kathy – I believe that inflammation is causing the majority of problems in the gut, from the lips to the anus. It disrupts the integrity of the gut lining and also upsets the delicate microbiome. I further believe that ingredients that don’t normally belong in a “natural” diet cause this inflammation.

In this “human world,” a… Read more

@Olivia.THD – when you have a moment, please update us on the hair loss or if you change the diet again. @Kathy mentioned today that blanket rubbing is possible for your horse’s hair loss. Thoughts?

Could that possibly be from a blanket rub during shedding season? I find that my horses will lose their shedding hair much faster in certain spots where a blanket or a rider’s boot are causing friction, but once the rest of the horses gets around to shedding out all looks even again.

Welcome!!!

You can bring some of your questions to tonight’s live Zoom meeting – or the next meeting two weeks from now. You should be about 12 hours ahead – We are in the New York/Miami time zone in daylight savings time.

My hope is always to help others help their horses thrive in a human world,and am disappointed when I hear stories… Read more

Blood glucose (BG) is highly variable due to the time of day, the time taken after a meal, stress, and other factors, such as how well they slept. Therefore, BG is not a good marker of metabolic health.

Here is what I copied from Equus Magazine to explain it further: “Glucose. This sugar is an energy source inside the horse’s cells. Serum… Read more