How sweet it is!
MEET THE EXPERT
LUCY GRIEVE MA VetMB MRCVS is an ambulatory vet at Rossdales in Newmarket. She works with all types of horses, from happy hackers to elite sports horses and racehorses. Her main areas of interest are lameness, diagnostic imaging and poor performance, and she is passionate about horse welfare. Lucy is currently president elect of the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA).
Fit not Fat
All animals require fuel in the form of glucose so that their body’s cells can work. Various ways of acquiring this energy source have evolved, largely dictated by the food sources available in the animal’s environment. An important source of glucose for horses are the carbohydrates that they have adapted to eat, including naturally derived fibre, sugars and
