Le cheval est un grand herbivore des steppes arides.
La permaculture équine nous permet de trouver des solutions pour le nourrir en respectant ses besoins naturels avec un régime alimentaire :
With the exception of lignin, horses use most of the fiber ingested. These fibers are a source of energy for the horse. Notion of cellulose In botany we learn that cellulose is a carbohydrate made up of a linear chain of D-glucose molecules (between 15 and 15,000) - (Wiki). When you want to use the tables ...
Making hay for horses: “homemade” hay a good idea or not? Making hay or having it done, this is what will make it possible to: proceed in the best way to manage the fructans, but also, decide when and how to cut to protect the flora and still, know the nutrients ...
Giving salt to horses: essential and simple The body of a horse or a pony is approximately: 75% water from 5 to 10 gr of salt per liter of water => that makes 375 liters of water for the “famous” horse of 500 kg: which gives us from 2 to almost 4 kg…
Food : is wheat bran useful or not ? Is it relevant to believe everything we say about wheat bran and feed it to our horses ? This is not so sure.