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Hay – Much More than Fiber
Hay used to be widely viewed as having little or no nutritional value beyond being a source of fiber which provided horses with chew time and made them feel full between meals. That has largely changed but even those who … Continue reading
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Tagged calories, fermentation, fiber, glucose, glycogen, Hay, minerals, Protein, vitamins, volatile fatty acids
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Spring Grass
Beautiful to look at, wonderful to smell and if you’re a horse there is nothing you would rather be eating and arguably nothing more natural you should be eating. On the other hand, there are a few precautions. First, the … Continue reading
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Tagged carbohydrate, fiber, Laminitis, onion grass, pasture, Protein, spring, vitamins, weight gain
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In Defense of Wheat Bran
Wheat bran has gone from a darling of caretakers everywhere to one of the most widely criticized feeds. The ensuing impression that bran is somehow “bad” is unwarranted. In fact, bran has some very desirable characteristics. Bran’s high phosphorus content … Continue reading
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Tagged antioxidants, B-Vitamins, calcium, calories, fiber, minerals, phosphorus, phytate, Protein, wheat bran
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Fire in the Belly
You’ve heard your horse’s intestinal tract referred to as a furnace. Obviously that’s not literally what happens. It is where fermentation takes place. Fermentation reactions produce cheese and your favorite adult beverage but that’s not what is going on either. … Continue reading
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Tagged acetate, butyrate, fermentation, fiber, fructan, glucose, gut, lactate, propionate
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