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Myth 3: I want my horse on a low-carb diet. This is not only a myth, but dangerous as well. Carbs (carbohydrates) refer to chains of glucose units which include starches and sugars that may be problematic for some horses but also fibre which the horse’s digestive tract and microbes need to stay healthy and ward off colic. So please please, never put your horse on a blanket low-carb diet! Some horses may benefit from a low-starch and sugar or non-structural carbohydrate ... diet. Horses that are overweight, insulin resistant, prone to laminitis, have a glycogen storage disorder and/or are sensitive to sugar in terms of behaviour (kid-after-candy-bar effect) benefit from diets with more of their calories coming from fibre and fat, rather than from starch and sugar. However, there has been a strong trend for all horses to be on low-NSC diets and this isn’t always good. Athletic horses need simple carbohydrates such as starches and sugars to be digested to glucose in the small intestine where it can be absorbed and transported to muscle for muscle glycogen synthesis. Muscle glycogen is the source for fuel when an athletic horse is working at a high speed and/or intensity such as eventing, jumping, racing, polo, etc. See more

Have you ever have you horse tied and for no reason, pull back? Here is what happens to them and having body work to help with the poll area is very important. PULLBACK HORSE AND THE DAMAGE THEY INFLICT ... We have all had a horse pull back at some point, we all know that it can cause damage. Here is a closer look at some of the internal structures that can be damagrd and have body wide implications. So here is a fast superficial run down ..... The dura mater is a sac that envelops the arachnoid and has been modified to serve several functions. The dura mater surrounds and supports the large venous channels (dural sinuses) carrying blood from the brain toward the heart. The dura mater is partitioned into several septa, which support the brain. These myodural bridges provide passive and active anchoring of the spinal cord. They may also be involved in a dural tension monitoring system to prevent dural infolding, and maintain patency of the spinal cord. Modulation of dural tension may be initiated via a sensory reflex to muscular contractile tissues. The spinal cord functions primarily in the transmission of nerve signals from the motor cortex to the body, and from the afferent fibers of the sensory neurons to the sensory cortex. It is also a center for coordinating many reflexes and contains reflex arcs that can independently control reflexes. The pons contains nuclei that relay signals from the forebrain to the cerebellum, along with nuclei that deal primarily with sleep, respiration, swallowing, bladder control, hearing, equilibrium, taste, eye movement, facial expressions, facial sensation, and posture. The brainstem has many basic functions, including regulation of heart rate, breathing, sleeping, and eating. It also plays a role in conduction. All information relayed from the body to the cerebrum and cerebellum and vice versa must traverse the brainstem. The cerebellum receives information from the sensory systems, the spinal cord, and other parts of the brain and then regulates motor movements. The cerebellum coordinates voluntary movements such as posture, balance, coordination, and speech, resulting in smooth and balanced muscular activity. Injury to the cerebellum may not only cause physical issues but cognitive issues as well.

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