Until humans began farming 14,000 years ago, horses roamed the wild.
No grains were grown and spelt and wheat did not yet exist.
Nowadays, many horses are fed kilos of grains and their digestion has not adapted to this during evolution.
The problem is that grains contain starches, which consist of chains of glucose molecules that have to be broken down.
This is done by an enzyme called amylase.
Horses do not produce enough amylase to properly digest the starch in grains. The result: the undigested starch molecules end up in the large intestine, where bad intestinal bacteria break them down.
In the process, toxins are formed that affect intestinal health and can thus cause a range of health problems in the animal.
The connection between poor intestinal health and a sick horse is not made by everyone.
Horses are therefore designed to burn fat, which provides energy evenly, so that the muscles work from rest and strength rather than short bursts.
A well-balanced menu for horses therefore consists for the most part of roughage (hay and/or grass). But this does not provide as much variety as grazing in the wild.
There are far fewer grasses, various herbs and other food sources
(trees/tree bark/shrubs/mushrooms/clay minerals) in it than actually needed.
With our current roughage alone, your animal can become deficient in minerals, vitamins and other important substances such as proteins.
Besides roughage, horses are often fed muesli, pellets and slobber containing grains, molasses and soya. This gives the horse a lot of ballast substances which can cause health and behavioral problems.
Your horse is used to it and likes it, but it is not good for the digestive tract and overall metabolism.
In practice, in addition to 2% of body weight in dry matter from roughage, your horse needs supplementation with high-quality, precisely formulated minerals and vitamins for optimal immune system function.
And proteins (HP23) for building muscles, ligaments, tendons and organs.
This is even more important for horses that are used for training.
This is the basis of the Metazoa method. Supplements that complement what your horse lacks in today's roughage.
As natural as possible and above all without harmful ballast substances.
The great thing is that a horse indicates his own needs for minerals and vitamins.
Especially of the Superfit products (minerals and vitamins) the horse will eat a lot in the beginning.
As soon as the deficiencies are made up, the horse will reduce its intake automatically.
This can vary from week to week, because it is a natural process.
The faster the horse eats, the more minerals it needs.
To help you it is advisable to follow the following steps of the protocol