Invasion of the Hayburners

Horses are ‘hay burners’. This means horses can convert cellulose (fiber) to energy in the pouches of their digestive systems. In the wild, horses have the capacity to produce all the nutrients needed for survival by using water, minerals, plant materials, and cellulose. Bacteria in the hindgut use cellulose derived from hay and other roughages to produce energy. These same microbes also produce the building blocks to manufacture most of the essential nutrients that simple stomach animals such as people must ingest.
- J. Frank Gravlee, DVM, MS, CNS
- H. Scott Gravlee, DVM, CNS

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