So many of our horses are struggling with weight gain, easy-keeping, and lack of exercise, all of which results in Insulin Resistance (IR). IR causes a variety of different symptoms and is mostly caused by the over-feeding of sugars and starches, usually combined with a lack of exercise or stress.Easy Keepers at RiskIt often affects the at-risk ‘easy keeping’ breeds: ponies, Minnies, Icelandics, Arabs, Mustangs, Morgans, draft horses and gaited horses. Although to be honest, almost all…