In Clarifying Carbohydrates Part I, we reviewed simple carbohydrates and in Clarifying Carbohydtrates Part II we looked at rapidly fermentable carbohydrates. This Nutritional Minute describes slowly fermentable carbohydrates (fiber) and discusses the concerns associated with all carbohydrates in the equine diet.
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There are many types of carbohydrates in equine diets, including simple carbohydrates, rapidly fermentable carbohydrates, and complex, slowly fermentable carbohydrates. Your horse digests each type of carbohydrate differently. Some types of carbs are better for your horse than others. Click here for Clarifying Carbohydrates Part I for information on simple carbs. This time we will reviewing rapidly fermentable carbs.
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There are three different types of carbohydrates utilized by horses: simple sugars and starches, rapidly fermentable carbohydrates, and structural carbohydrates. This part of our series will deal with simple sugars and starches.
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Vitamins are often clumped together as a single entity, and the contributions of individual ones are sometimes overlooked. In recent...
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This is post 12 of 23 in the series “Pro Tips” By Joe and Penny Most, equine clinicians and owners...
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Text-only version of “Micro-Phase™: What’s Inside the Bucket” Vitamins and minerals play an important role in almost every system in...
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This is post 11 of 23 in the series “Pro Tips” By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor,...
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What is a fructan? Fructan is a type of sugar found in cool-season grasses. Instead of being digested in the...
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This is post 10 of 23 in the series “Pro Tips” By Lisa Barry, FEI 5* Rider and Trainer Mix...
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This is post 8 of 11 in the series “"Kick On" - By Lisa Barry” When riding young horses it’s...
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This is post 9 of 23 in the series “Pro Tips” By Joe and Penny Most, equine clinicians and owners...
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Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: http://equineguelph.ca/index.php Vaccines are an important part of your horse’s preventative health program. The...
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This is post 8 of 23 in the series “Pro Tips” By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor,...
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It is that time of the year—the cold, gray winter is transforming into a warm, sunny spring and the grass...
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This is post 7 of 23 in the series “Pro Tips” By Lisa Barry, FEI 3* Rider and Trainer Try...
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ContributeTM was developed to provide an easy and affordable way for you to add omega-3 fatty acids into the diet...
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This is post 6 of 23 in the series “Pro Tips” By Joe and Penny Most, equine clinicians and owners...
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If you stall your horse, provide at least two hours of turnout on no less than 1/8 of an acre...
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This is post 7 of 11 in the series “"Kick On" - By Lisa Barry” Growing up, our mothers taught...
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By Nikki Alvin-Smith and Horsemen’s Laboratory Resistance to dewormer products currently available on the market has caused the FDA to invoke...
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Why choose Equi-Jewel? Equi-Jewel® was developed by Kentucky Performance Products, LLC to safely meet the energy needs of today’s horses....
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This is post 5 of 23 in the series “Pro Tips” By Reese Koffler Stanfield, USDF gold medalist, FEI-certified instructor,...
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Article re-posted with kind permission by Equine Guelph: http://equineguelph.ca/index.php This free online resource will take users through the complete cycle of...
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This is post 4 of 23 in the series “Pro Tips” By Lisa Barry, FEI 3* Rider and Trainer When...
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