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Unfortunately, to start this article I have to make a blunt and concise statement that will upset and annoy many people. Regardless, the statement has proven to be true, with massive evidence to support my claims. Initially, I want to define the fact that I believe everything in the universe is an intimate part of a bigger picture, and equines are no exception. When you look closely at the intimate relationship a creature shares with it's environment, the mysteries tend to unravel and make sense. The one factor that always stands paramount as a causative reason for failure, is mans intervention in the natural processes of nature. We inflict detrimental actions on animals to further our own ambitions and success, monetarily or otherwise. Unless the process is designed to be win-win, the animal suffers.

Horses and their cecal (cecum is the first component in the fermentation process of a horses gut, and is essentially an grossly enlarged appendix) microorganisms have a symbiotic relationship that facilitates fiber digestion. but domestic horses in developed countries are often fed an abundance of raw grain, and raw grain by-products. When horses are fed these rations, physiological mechanisms of homeostasis are disrupted, cecal pH declines, microbial ecology is altered, and the animal becomes more susceptible to metabolic disorders. Some disorders can be counteracted by feed additives (for example, antibiotics and buffers), but these additives can alter the composition of the hind gut ecosystem even further.

Thrive Feed is cutting edge feed technology far removed from other horse feeds. Essentially the feed is predigested, making it very vulnerable to attack by digestive juices. The starch component of the feed derived from grain, is gelatinized in a similar way to popping corn. A useful comparison is the difference between corn starch and popcorn, which would you rather eat? The sophisticated process I use renders Thrive Feed about 93% digestible, allowing the starch component to be digested in the small intestine with the abundant enzymatic activity healthy equines exhibit. Also, the untangling of complex carbohydrates in the grass fibers make it easy for the bacterial flora in the large intestine and cecum to transform to useful energy. Because there is no raw starch to ferment in the cecum or large intestine, the correct pH is promoted in the gut, allowing necessary bacteria to flourish. Because Thrive Feed supports the efficient digestion of fiber, your horse may become more efficient at utilizing fibrous forage, and that could save you plenty of money.