Extended feeding time  In order to have quick access to energy, horses store energy in the form of glycogen in their muscles. This glycogen storage can be compared to the battery of a smartphone. For millions of years, horses have had a very slow energy absorption. Therefore, the battery in the muscles of horses is adapted to charge energy slowly. Horses kept in stables are usually fed two to three...

ME (metabolizable energy) calculation After eating, the horse does not have all of the potential gross energy or heat energy from a feed available. Part of this food energy cannot be digested and is excreted in the feces. Gross Energy – Fecal Energy = Digestible Energy (English: "digestible energy", abbreviated DE). Since 2014, it has also been generally assumed that a much larger proportion of the horse's energy (than previously...

In collaboration with Bern University, the following parameters were investigated at OMENTO  Assessment of the palatability of OMENTO  Consumption time of one kilogram of OMENTO  Prolongation of feed intake compared to other supplementary feeds  Influences of the Eating Behavior of Horses  The results were presented at the conference “International Network for Horse Knowledge” in Nürtingen.