Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 12 of 12 – Summary
The final installment of the series on feeding horses. Dig in deeper by enrolling in the Horsemanship Nutrition Course. Congratulations on reading all…
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Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 11 of 12 – Lectins
Lectins are plant proteins made to discourage animals from eating their seeds by making the animals sick. Insidious over years, they confuse the other…
Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 10 of 12 – Supplements
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…
Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 09 of 12 – GMO, Pesticides and Fertilizers
An objective discussion about feeding horses with GMO foods treated with pesticides and herbicides. Why to worry and why we should not worry.
Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 08 of 12 – The Importance of Protein
Protein in the maintenance of horses is not appreciated. It is not complicated. Our training of feeding horses has ignored the importance.
Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 07 of 12 – The High Fat Diet
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…
Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 06 of 12 – Carbohydrate Dependency
Feeding sugar every day in excess of horse's needs creates a dependency no different than drugs and alcohol. This blog explains why.
Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 05 of 12 – Mitochondria and Making Energy
Inside every car is an engine needing fuel and inside every cell of your horse are engines called mitochondria. They both need maintenance.
Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 04 of 12 – Gut Inflammation
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…
Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 03 of 12 – Gut Microbes
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…
Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 02 of 12 – The Basics of Sugar, Fat and Proteins
The similarities and differences between sugar, fat and protein. It is essential to understanding how these interact in the health of horses.
Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 01 of 12 – Grazing Not Browsing
All equids graze ground plants. They avoid taller plants with more woody cellulose (lignin). Ruminants browse eating short and tall plants.