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For students concerned about concentrations of non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) in forages for their horses with potential problems related to Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS), Insulin Resistance  (IR) or laminitis, here are two articles which can guide you to acquiring low NSC forages.  These apply mostly to Sections 4.2 and 7.1.

Understanding Sugar and Nonstructural Carbohydrates in Equine Pasture and Hay

Nonstructural Carbohydrates and Equine warm-season Grass Pastures

Paul Sharpe

Course Instructor