Summary – Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 12 of 12
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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Lectins – Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 11 of 12
Lectins are plant proteins made to discourage animals from eating their seeds by making the animals sick. Insidious over years, they confuse the other…
Supplements – Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 10 of 12
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…
GMO, Pesticides and Fertilizers – Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 9 of 12
An objective discussion about feeding horses with GMO foods treated with pesticides and herbicides. Why to worry and why we should not worry.
The Importance of Protein – Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 8 of 12
Protein in the maintenance of horses is not appreciated. It is not complicated. Our training of feeding horses has ignored the importance.
The High Fat Diet – Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 7 of 12
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…
Carbohydrate Dependency – Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 6 of 12
Feeding sugar every day in excess of horse's needs creates a dependency no different than drugs and alcohol. This blog explains why.
Mitochondria and Making Energy – Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 5 of 12nut
Inside every car is an engine needing fuel and inside every cell of your horse are engines called mitochondria. They both need maintenance.
Gut Inflammation – Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 4 of 12
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…
Gut Microbes – Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 3 of 12
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…
The Basics of Sugar, Fat and Proteins – Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 2 of 12
The similarities and differences between sugar, fat and protein. It is essential to understanding how these interact in the health of horses.
Grazing Not Browsing -Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 1 of 12
All equids graze ground plants. They avoid taller plants with more woody cellulose (lignin). Ruminants browse eating short and tall plants.