If you’ve ever searched for advice on Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) online, you’ve likely noticed one thing: no two answers are alike. A seemingly simple question can generate dozens of conflicting recommendations, leaving you wondering, “Am I doing the right thing?” or “Am I about to embark down a serious rabbit hole?” The answer? Most definitely the latter.
Photo by Becky Pearman. Article by Lara L. Worden, MSc. In recent years, the horse world has been swept up in a wave of nutritional fads. Buzzwords like “anti-inflammatory,” “natural,” and “forage-only” dominate Facebook groups and barn aisle banter. The movement is often driven by good intentions—avoiding metabolic disorders, laminitis, and “over-supplementing”—but when it comes to performance horses, the reality is that these stripped-down diets may be more fantasy than fuel.
