Even though they are popular and convenient. Complete feeds are not the answer to good horse health. The real problem with feeding cereal grains and high starch concentrates is they can overload a horse’s ability to properly digest and absorb carbohydrates. The excess starch produced in the hindgut can cause acidosis which can lead to colic. These high-starch grains often contain excess omega-6 fatty acids and are pro-inflammatory. Simply put, the horse is not designed to digest cereal grains in large quantities. We believe the widespread use of highly-fortified grain products in large quantities is a primary cause behind many of the digestive problems that have become so common, and also increase the risk of metabolic related problems. Provide your horses with as much forage as they can eat and reduce grain consumption, and you will be restoring your horse to the way he has evolved to eat.