"Alfalfa is the cheese on top of the broccoli"

Join us as we talk with Dr. Krishona Martinson from the University of Minnesota. In this episode we discuss the many benefits of alfalfa for horses.

Some of the benefits of alfalfa for horses

• More protein dense for elite horses
• Higher digestible energy for horses needing higher calories
• Non-structural carbs
• Leafier, softer more palatable 
• Alfalfa has higher calcium which allows for buffering  and that helps with ulsers
• Dietary influence of certain diseases

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