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The Five Virtues of Feeding Coconut Meal to Horses

The Five Virtues of Feeding Coconut Meal to Horses

The coconut is known as the tree of life. It provides food, health, and lifestyle benefits to humans and now, increasingly, to horses. In today’s complex feeding world, horse owners face endless choices. Too many feeds, too much conflicting advice, and constant doubt: Am I feeding the right thing? Could I be harming my horse with kindness? Is there a better way? Coconut meal, specifically CoolStance Copra, offers a safe, natural, and proven alternative to grain-based feeds. Let’s explore the five key virtues.

1. Understanding Modern Horse Feeds 

 Horses evolved as continuous grazers, designed to consume high-fibre, low-sugar forage for up to 18 hours a day. Their digestive systems are built for slow, steady intake, not for large grain meals. 

 Yet most modern horse feeds are grain-based because grain is cheap, convenient, and easy to package. Unfortunately, these convenience feeds come at a cost: 

  •  Horses today are often overfed and underworked. 
  •  High-grain diets lead to serious health challenges. 
  •  Metabolic disorders are increasingly common. 
 As Anthelme Brillat-Savarin famously wrote in 1826: “You are what you eat.” This truth applies as much to horses as it does to people.

2. The Rise of Metabolic Disorders in Horses 

 Grain-based feeds are the fast food of the horse world. They are high in sugar and starch, often exceeding the safe dietary threshold of 12–15%. Over 80% of modern horse feeds sit above this level, setting the stage for metabolic chaos. 

 Just like humans, horses can develop diabetes-like conditions. Excess starch is broken down into glucose, which spikes insulin. Over time, cells become resistant, leading to insulin resistance and metabolic disease. 

 Common grain-related health issues include: 

  •  Obesity and poor temperament 
  •  Gastric ulcers 
  •  Lameness and laminitis
  •  Tying up Insulin resistance and 
  • Equine Metabolic Syndrome 
  •  Cushing’s disease 

 As NFL player Jay Cutler once said: “Diabetes is all about insulin levels and sugar levels and what you put in your body.” The same wisdom holds for horses.

3. Coolstance coconut Meal: Nature’s Answer for Horses 

 From the coconut palm comes a gift for equine nutrition: coconut meal (copra). After oil extraction, the remaining meal is rich in energy and fibre but naturally low in sugar and starch. 

 Branded as CoolStance Copra, this feed is: 

  •  Low sugar, low starch yet high in digestible energy from coconut oil. 
  • Provides non gluose ready energy to support earobic metabolison 
  •  All-natural and non-GMO. 
  •  A proven grain replacement that reduces metabolic stress.

It’s no exaggeration: CoolStance is the only high-energy, low sugar and starch horse feed in the world.

4. Why CoolStance Coconut Meal Works 

 CoolStance acts as a “slow food” for horses, aligning with their evolutionary need for continuous grazing. Unlike high-grain concentrates, coconut meal provides steady energy without spikes in glucose or insulin. 

 Over 40 years and more than 200,000 horses worldwide confirm its benefits. 

Coconut meal ticks all the boxes: 

  •  Promotes a calm temperament 
  •  Provides safe, non-glucose energy from coconut oil 
  •  Delivers a brilliant shiny coat, mane, and tail
  •  Improves hoof quality 
  •  Safe for horses with laminitis, Cushing’s, and insulin resistance 

 Simply put: Coolstance coconut meal nourishes from the inside out.

5. Solving a Problem and Realising a Dream 

 Every horse owner dreams of a good day, loading calmly, competing successfully, and enjoying their horse without stress. But when feeds trigger anxiety, poor performance, or health issues, that dream slips away. 

 Often, the problem lies not in training, but in feeding the wrong fuel. Replacing grain with CoolStance coconut meal can transform both horse and rider experience. 

 Feeding CoolStance coconut meal is: 

  •  Safe – it cannot cause metabolic disorders. 
  •  Simple – just feed with hay and minerals (e.g., VitaStance). 
  •  Smart – saves money by reducing vet bills and expensive supplements. 
 As the saying goes: “CoolStance coconut meal—feed without the fizz.”

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