
Energy for Athletic Performance
I received a request for an article that would discuss aerobic vs. anaerobic activity and the types of feed advantageous for both. This subject matter could develop in many different directions because there are many multi-discipline horses these days. I am hoping to simplify this broad subject in this short article. If you want to chat in depth about this subject, I do welcome phone calls. All horses use fuel in this order: fat, carbohydrates, protein. We never want to get to the point of using protein for fuel as that would be burning muscle. I will follow up later with an example. Horses that use aerobic energy (with oxygen)