Trying to find a diet that will not only maintain lower insulin levels for the EMS/IR horse but, perhaps, help the horse recover in full can be as confusing and perplexing as anything there is. No grain, low carb grain, no fruits, soak hay, no hay, no grass, limited grazing .. etc. etc. etc. Myriads of information from myriads of ‘experts’ that can simply cause a head to spin!

The following link will take you to a reference that lists the essential minerals and herbs that absolutely benefit the EMS/IR horse and what foods and herbs contain them! These sources of Chromium, Manganese, Magnesium, Zinc, Vanadium have been researched and studied and found to help Diabetes Type II in humans – very similar to the EMS/Insulin Resistant condition of the horse. Evidential/anecdotal resources have concurred with the studies.

Please go here to read: Feeding the EMS/IR Horse

If your interested in a solid BASE diet for ALL horses please reference other articles at PENZANCE on “Feeding Horses” and “Feeding the Natural Horse” and more.