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Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 12 of 12 – Summary ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

The final installment of the series on feeding horses. Dig in deeper by enrolling in the Horsemanship Nutrition Course. Congratulations on reading all…

Doc-t April 12, 2018

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Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 11 of 12 – Lectins ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Lectins are plant proteins made to discourage animals from eating their seeds by making the animals sick. Insidious over years, they confuse the other…

Doc-t April 5, 2018

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Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 10 of 12 – Supplements ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Feeding supplements to horses fill a void in their nutrition. But are they necessary and effective? Are there guarantees to their quality or their qua…

Doc-t March 31, 2018

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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

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Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 08 of 12 – The Importance of Protein ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Protein in the maintenance of horses is not appreciated. It is not complicated. Our training of feeding horses has ignored the importance.

Doc-t March 15, 2018

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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

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Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 05 of 12 – Mitochondria and Making Energy ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Inside every car is an engine needing fuel and inside every cell of your horse are engines called mitochondria. They both need maintenance.

Doc-t February 19, 2018

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Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 04 of 12 – Gut Inflammation ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

The digestive tract of the horse has a 1 cell thick lining with an army of defense cells behind it. Attacks on this cause the immune system to respond…

Doc-t February 15, 2018

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Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 03 of 12 – Gut Microbes ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

You are not feeding the horse but you are feeding the trillions of microbes within their gut and they, in turn, feed the cells of the horse. Happy gut…

Doc-t February 8, 2018

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Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 02 of 12 – The Basics of Sugar, Fat and Proteins ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

The similarities and differences between sugar, fat and protein. It is essential to understanding how these interact in the health of horses.

Doc-t February 2, 2018

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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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