Horses have a gastrointestinal tract that has been designed for eating high fibre forages over long periods of the day. Because horses don't have the necessary enzymes to digest fibre by themselves, they have developed a symbiotic relationship with the trillions of bacteria living in the hindgut that ferment fibre which produces volatile fatty acids that the horse then uses to meet a large portion of its energy requirements.
Watch the following video for some tips on how to feed horses to help keep the hindgut healthy.
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