Re: High fat diet prevents tying up?
BOBBCKWRDS@aol.com
Tue, 10 Dec 1996 12:57:31 -0500
Yes this is true, although you should get more specifics before implementing
a high fat diet. The reason for fat for fuel vs other sources with references
to tying up has to do with the grain fermenting in the lower intestine
thereby producing the agents responsible for tying up whereas fat will not
react to the fermentation process that is required for the digestion of
legumes.
Also is the different reactions in the muscle processes and the by products
of this muscle-use when fueled with fat vs protien.
An EXCELLENT source of information on this and other nutritional topics is
Kentucky Equine Research which is now involved in the reformulation of
Pennfield feeds. Pennfield formula 3 ( which is new ) is highly recommended
for endurance riding and I believe is a high fat feed. Sources of fat are
both oils and rice bran, although Rice Bran is difficult and expensive to
stabalize and its' superiority ( for the price $$$ ) over other fat sources
is questioned by some, and highly recommended by others.
Note: Training of the horse is required to promote the use of fat vs protien
as a fuel so don't expect immediate results when switching over. The horses
system must realize protien is no longer available in it's original amounts
and must switch over to fat.
A good analogy of the differences at a molecular level was the difference
between gasoline vs propane as a cleaner burning fuel for your horse.
All the information in here was derived from a presentation by Kentucky
Equine Research to me and you should confirm this with them, do not rely on
my interpretation of their information.