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  Insulin resistance is best controlled through diet and exercise; I found out 
my morgan mare had this issue when she foundered 6 years ago.  She was 
overweight at the time and had a very cresty neck. She has always been a very 
"easy keeper" which is a characteristic of insulin resistance. She had been on 
bermuda pasture. These horses need to be on a low carb diet and unfortunately 
fresh grass is very high in sugar content.  I've been able to keep her weight 
under control through diet.  Grass hay for the most part(no pasture); I also 
feed her a little bit of Seniorglo (by the same company as Moorglo rice bran) 
which is a low carb mix. I give her occassional carrots and apples and a teeny 
bit of alfalfa for a treat but not every day.Because of the damage done to her 
hooves she has also been kept barefoot since the foundering incident. She can 
only handle light trail riding because of her feet.  I wish I'd known about the 
insulin resistance before the damage was done!!


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