71. Rethinking Performance Horse Nutrition: Forage, Grain and the Dual Fuel Tanks

Podcast: Happy Horse Nutrition · MyHappy.Horse

Opublikowano: 2026-09-22

When it comes to fuelling performance, muscle glycogen and grain feeding get most of the attention, but that’s only half of the story. In this episode, Dr Nerida breaks down the dual fuel tank theory of performance horse nutrition: the finite store of muscle glycogen used for speed and high-intensity work, and the continuous supply of energy in the form of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) produced via fibre fermentation in the hindgut. We explore how these two fuel systems work together, how forage is an essential performance fuel, how the VFA acetate contributes directly to work...