Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is a complex metabolic disorder in horses and ponies. Understanding insulin dysregulation, body condition, forage and diet is central to managing the associated risk of laminitis. For owners of horses prone to weight gain or laminitis, managing nutrition can be challenging. Advice about sugar, starch, grazing, forage and supplements can sometimes be contradictory. The science is clearer when these factors are considered together. This guide exp

at risk horses EMS Supplements for Horses: Feeding Support and Practical Management Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is an important consideration for horse and pony owners, particularly when managing animals that are easy keepers, prone to weight gain or have previously experienced laminitis. For these horses, good management starts with the basics: controlling calorie intake, choosing forage carefully, maintaining an appropriate body condition and introducing suitable exerci

What are the early signs of EMS in horses? Learn which physical and metabolic clues may indicate increased risk, why a cresty neck is not a diagnosis, and how insulin dysregulation can occur even in horses that are not overweight.