Posts Tagged ‘natural diet for horses’

This month we will focus on ‘Nutrition for Horses’. Specifically, how to feed your horses a more natural diet and in a manner that resembles a wild horse’s diet as closely as possible. Today I’d like to introduce the subject of ‘ Slow Feeders’…it is mentioned in the article below why slow feeding is so important and on Wednesday I will focus on some specific designs and methods of slow feeding

THE NATURAL HORSE – Nutrition

By Johanna Neuteboom

Horses evolved as trickle feeders and are designed to be constantly eating small amounts of high-fiber forage (grass or hay) over a 24 hour period in order to properly maintain their blood sugar and insulin levels, and maximize nutrient absorption. Too much food all at once, too little food, or long periods of not eating can wreck havoc on the horse’s digestive system. Read the rest of this entry »