Water, Hay and Whole Oats
Of course I have not mentioned one of the ingredients that is most beneficial to the cause of urine, that is clean water. Clean water is essential to the health of all mammals, also it is crucial to make it available at all times. Good quality hay is also of utmost importance, whether it is alfalfa, grass, clover or a combination of all of the above. As the horse is a creature of flight and needs his lungs for this, it is imperative that we do not feed any dust or mold. Hay raised without herbicides and insecticides is better for your horse. His body will view these as toxins and will want to evacuate them.
The grain that is being fed is, as I have already mentioned, one of our biggest problems. If you want to see your horse strong and healthy, with more air capacity, fewer digestive disorders, better attitude as well as fewer teeth and gum problems, you need to consider the whole oat. The whole oat has a better shelf life than does the crimped or rolled oat. The whole oat also has a beneficial factor to the teeth and intestinal tract that the crimped and rolled oat does not have.
If you are ever in the situation where you can sit and watch your horse graze in a natural environment, take note of the way he does this. You will note that variety is of utmost importance to him. The reason for this is that he needs certain ingredients from multiple plants. Remember, each plant gleans different vitamins and minerals from the ground and each one effects the horses' system in a different way. I may also add that these vitamins and minerals are in their purest and easiest assimilated form, as they are being picked by the horse. The closest second, that we know of, is when we harvest the plant and make it into a powder form and feed it directly to the horse in his feed, as a top dressing.
Health maintenance takes patience and is an ongoing process.
Good health is not an accident
This is a short overview of the reason why it is a good policy to feed the feeds that are best for your horse. It is my desire to be able to help you, the horse owner, better understand some of the natural laws that have real consequences, if broken.
I give you these few quick ideas to think about so that you start to realize that there is a lot that goes into a horses' natural grazing habits. What we are doing with these supplements is putting back some of the ingredients that it takes to help the natural mechanisms of the horse function properly. I hope I have given you food for thought. Contact me for your horses' nutritional needs. Remember, your horse is at your mercy, it is up to you to know what he needs, to be healthy. |
