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Why would a horse eat manure?

We've noticed is the horses that eat manure, whether it's theirs or another pasture mate, are  looking for pre-digested greens because their digestion is off track. They also need minerals and things that they're lacking. I really like the Dynamite company that makes all organic vitamins and other things. Without having to guess, you can call (800) 697-7434 and just tell them April Love sent you. 

Get  the Dynamite Plus vitamins, the plus meaning it has things for the gut and getting rid of parasites in the horse. It will give you better feet and you don't have to grain them. So the horses like the vitamins so much, you have two big scoops that they will eat it out of a pan or your hand. You have to be careful because the cats and dogs, chickens, everything else likes it too!

 You'll notice that then seven to 10 days, they'll stop eating the manure because you're giving the horse what they're looking for in digestion, nutrients, and supplements. 

Another thing that we see with the mineral-deficient horses is, especially the young horses, is eating the dam's tail hairs. You'll see one horse chewing on another's tail. It’s same thing, he’s looking for digestion, to get minerals. So even the foals, you can put them on a little bit of the Dynamite Plus pellets. And it's amazing how their coat changes, their hoof changes, or attitude changes when you can get them bio-available nutrients. 

And for people that don't want to grain the horse because they're not working hard, it's a really good way to get the good nutrition into them. 

You can also look at probiotics. I believe a liquid probiotic is better than a powdered probiotic. If your gut flora is off, or if you take antibiotics, which kills all your gut flora, a lot of doctors will say to eat yogurt. Well, can you imagine eating powdered yogurt? No!

If you're going to be feeding a probiotic to your horse, it should be in between meals and it should be a liquid that you can just put in their mouth. Dynamite company has a good one called Dynapro. 

You  can learn more in my free e-book at HorseAcademy101.com. And I have a book on Amazon, Horse 102, Holistic Alternatives. And of course my website holistichorseworks.com.

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