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Horses do not digest sugars well, either in sweet feeds or in rich grasses. Sugars upset the bacteria in the hind gut, which releases toxins into the horse’s bloodstream. Toxins are circulated through the hoof capsule which can lead to inflammation of the laminae and send the horse on the path to laminitis and possibly founder.
