Doc T here with an update to those who have listened to this and may have gotten a little lost. I have a podcast scheduled for next week where I have the principles of this drawn onto a white board in real time as I talk. Helpful for those visual learners. But I have more ideas to break this into components.

Understanding these pieces will…

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I searched for “exercise” in the search bar and the list became too long to see. But then I went to the forums “Home” page (you can see this in the menu above) and went there. In the middle of that picture of the horses running in the field you will see a search area with the words “Search forums…” I entered “exer” and it filled in the 2…

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There are other protein sources but SBM (soybean meal) has a long track record. More importantly, SBM also has a complete amino acid (AA) profile. It is important to use these words before the word protein: “poor quality,” “good quality” or “high quality.”

SBM is a high quality protein as it has all the AA’s while all hay and mono-grass…

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I have not seen proof that there is a deleterious effect of not feeding a horse for 12 hours. For a long time I also told people that without a gall bladder the horse needed small meals throughout the 24 hours. However, in the artificial world horses live in today, the horse is being fed glucose (starch, sugar, carbs – all the same)…

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It is a common misconception that the SBM needs to be “prepared.” We have always fed it “out of the bag.” And what the horse spills, the dog cleans up!

March 16, 2021

It has been a while since my last “weekly” update. I have been to several snow covered states as well as dozens of barns to float a bunch of horses. I’m also experimenting with several sleep apps on my phone and wrist to figure out my sleep cycles and to smooth them out as I go from hotel room to hotel room.

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I personally don’t like the feed through fly control though many find success with it. I tried it with my horses and one became very ill (jaundice and fever) so I never used it again. I have also had a few horses get the same illness with Strongid-C feed through dewormer. I warn everyone to look for this reaction within the 1st day or 2 but…

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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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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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“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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