https://optimequine.com/the-importance-of-chewing/ Horse Health Solutions. Unique Approach. Optimal Outcomes. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:28:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://optimequine.com/the-importance-of-chewing/#comment-57 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:28:34 +0000 https://optimequine.com/?p=2122#comment-57 […] on the importance of fibre and hay, see the articles Fibre, Chewing and Gastrointestinal Health; Why Basics Matter: The Importance of Chewing; Hay, Stomach (Gastric) & Hindgut (Colonic) Ulcers; and Grass, Hay, Fibre and Short Chain Fatty […]

]]> https://optimequine.com/the-importance-of-chewing/#comment-52 Mon, 08 May 2023 09:55:51 +0000 https://optimequine.com/?p=2122#comment-52 […] Heat is a by-product of breaking this fibre down. In turn, the fermentation of fibre can provide a significant amount of energy (calories) to our horses. Further heat is also produced by chewing: the more time a horse spends chewing, the more heat is produced. Eating 1kg of hay requires four times as much chewing and takes four times as long as eating 1kg of oats or grain! This also has additional effects in helping to protect against gastric and colonic ulcers. To read more, see the articles: Hay, Stomach (Gastric) & Hindgut (Colonic) Ulcers; Why Basics Matter: The Importance of Chewing […]

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