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    Weed Killer In My Beer And Wine ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

    There are a lot of you who drink beer and a lot who drink wine.  Some drink both.  Today’s newspaper has some bad news for you.  There is weed ki…
    Doc-t March 3, 2019
    6 Comments

    Feeding The Horse As Simple As 1-2-3 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

    This is for horse owners who just want to know how to feed horses in a simple action set. Step 1) stop inflammation, Step 2) add protein, Step 3) writ…
    Doc-t August 4, 2018
    116 Comments

    Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 09 of 12 – GMO, Pesticides and Fertilizers ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

    An objective discussion about feeding horses with GMO foods treated with pesticides and herbicides. Why to worry and why we should not worry.
    Doc-t March 22, 2018
    10 Comments

    Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 07 of 12 – The High Fat Diet ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

    Where do horses get their fat if all they eat is ground plants (pasture and hay)? The answer is from bacterial digestion of cellulose. Here are the de…
    Doc-t March 8, 2018
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    Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 06 of 12 – Carbohydrate Dependency ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

    Feeding sugar every day in excess of horse's needs creates a dependency no different than drugs and alcohol. This blog explains why.
    Doc-t March 1, 2018
    20 Comments

    Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 01 of 12 – Grazing Not Browsing ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

    All equids graze ground plants. They avoid taller plants with more woody cellulose (lignin). Ruminants browse eating short and tall plants.
    Doc-t January 28, 2018
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