{"id":8061,"date":"2019-06-20T13:26:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T12:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/?p=8061"},"modified":"2021-07-23T09:10:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T08:10:32","slug":"cereal-free-feed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/cereal-free-feed\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCereal Free\u201d Feed:  Dietarily Interesting or Marketing move?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Cereals have a bad reputation these days! A lot of people say they are ill-adjusted for the horse\u2019s digestive system, and some even speak of allergies. Through time, they have showed their nutritional value for the modern horse\u2019s feeding (if used correctly) but nowadays this \u201cback to the roots\u201d movement is what society expects, even in the domain of horse feeding. This new wave of cereal free feeds on the market answers this huge demand from the consumers. But do we really gain something from feeding cereal free, from a dietary point of view? Let\u2019s find out.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>&#x1f4da; Read more: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/sweet-itch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6 things to know about sweet itch<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table des mati&egrave;res<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#How-did-cereals-end-up-in-the-feeders-x1f434\">How did cereals end up in the feeders? &#x1f434;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Cereals-you-are-guilty-of8230-x1f449\">Cereals, you are guilty of&#8230; &#x1f449;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#The-cereal-free-label-a-real-catch-all-x1f372\">The \u201ccereal free\u201d label, a real catch-all &#x1f372;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#The-energetic-efficiency-of-a-feed-x1f525\">The energetic efficiency of a feed &#x1f525;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Your-motivations-are-key-to-this-reflection\">Your motivations are key to this reflection<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#To-conclude\">To conclude:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"How-did-cereals-end-up-in-the-feeders-x1f434\">How did cereals end up in the feeders? &#x1f434;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When horses were <strong>domesticated<\/strong> and started being <strong>used for war or farming <\/strong>(before horses began to be used for sports), men were forced to use cereals for the feeding. Indeed, the available amount of forage (especially in fenced pastures) wasn\u2019t enough to fulfill the needs of the horses doing physical work for men. Furthermore, it\u2019s quicker for them to eat cereals than hay, and it was important to <strong>reduce the time the horses spent eating<\/strong> to work more. So, of course, humans turned to cereals, more concentrated in energy than forages, and this despite their disadvantages. &#x1f615;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/?attachment_id=7968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/herbivores_cereales-1-1024x362.png\" alt=\"horse cereals\" class=\"wp-image-8065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/herbivores_cereales-1-1024x362.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/herbivores_cereales-1-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/herbivores_cereales-1-768x272.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/herbivores_cereales-1-604x214.png 604w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/herbivores_cereales-1-850x301.png 850w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/herbivores_cereales-1.png 1037w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Cereals-you-are-guilty-of8230-x1f449\">Cereals, you are guilty of&#8230; &#x1f449;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>#1- Too much starch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The major disadvantage of cereals, which is also the reason it is so palatable for horses, is their <strong>high starch levels<\/strong>. Starch is a complex sugar (the same you find in pasta or rice). And too much starch favors diseases like gastric ulcers, digestive colics, laminitis and also favors diseases like myositis or metabolic diseases (Cushing, Equine Metabolic syndrome). That\u2019s quite a lot! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"392\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/avoine.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7972\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/?attachment_id=7972\" class=\"wp-image-7972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/avoine.png 392w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/avoine-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/avoine-346x270.png 346w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Oats<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"392\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mais.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7975\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/?attachment_id=7975\" class=\"wp-image-7975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mais.png 392w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mais-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Mais-346x270.png 346w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Corn<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"392\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/orge.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7978\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/?attachment_id=7978\" class=\"wp-image-7978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/orge.png 392w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/orge-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/orge-346x270.png 346w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Barley<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Oats, corn and barley: 3 feeds rich in starch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>#2- Lack of proteins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cereals have pretty low protein levels <\/strong>and their feeding efficiency is moderate. Both of these are essential for tissue synthesis.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>#3- Imbalance of the essential fatty acids<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cereals are <strong>too rich in omega-6 in comparison with\/to omega-3<\/strong>, which directs the fatty acids to be stored and not to be used as energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>#4- Nutritional deficiencies and micronutrients imbalance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cereals are really unbalanced from a micronutrient (minerals, oligoelements and vitamins) point of view. For instance, they are innately <strong>poor sources of calcium and high sources of phosphate<\/strong> (unsettling the balance between calcium and phosphate), which isn\u2019t great for the horse\u2019s bones and joints. Their vitamin levels also drop quickly when stored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>#5- Allergies (reality or misinformation?)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cereal feeding allegedly causes allergies. It\u2019s important to note that even if we don\u2019t exactly know the number of allergic equines, we estimate that this number is fairly low. Furthermore, studies show that <strong>the reliability of blood tests for food allergies on the market is questionable<\/strong> [1]. Nothing can prove for certain today that cereals present a high allergy risk for horses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re probably thinking that this is a lot. And you\u2019d be right! Using cereals incorrectly impacts the horse\u2019s health and using them on their own isn\u2019t enough. But should we completely erase them from our horse\u2019s feeders?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/?attachment_id=7995\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cereales-seules-1-1024x362.png\" alt=\"cereal free feeds\" class=\"wp-image-8062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cereales-seules-1-1024x362.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cereales-seules-1-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cereales-seules-1-768x272.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cereales-seules-1-604x214.png 604w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cereales-seules-1-850x301.png 850w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cereales-seules-1.png 1037w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"The-cereal-free-label-a-real-catch-all-x1f372\">The \u201ccereal free\u201d label, a real catch-all &#x1f372;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To answer this question, let\u2019s see what\u2019s hiding behind this name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, <strong>it isn\u2019t a \u201cregulated\u201d label<\/strong>. So the only common thread between these feeds is\u2026 (you\u2019d never guess it &#x1f60f;) that <strong>they don\u2019t contain cereals<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And even this can get you confused: depending on the products, we can find corn, or oats: what this term encompasses seems pretty vague\u2026 By the way, there are a lot of different feeds on the market:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Flakes of hay or alfalfa pellets<\/strong>: these are actually forages transformed into feed. It\u2019s kind of like someone wrote \u201cvegetarian product\u201d on a can of vegetable soup. Let\u2019s keep in mind that a horse will like chewing on long fibers (hay or other fibers), for its digestive hygiene and its mental comfort.<\/li><li><strong>Forage rectifiers<\/strong>: in this case, the naming is misleading\u2026 It\u2019s actually the equivalent of a <strong>mineral and vitamin supplement (MVS)<\/strong> made for horses whose need for energy and proteins are covered by forages (grass and\/or hay). The name\/label \u201ccereal free MVS\u201d would be more appropriate since this is a mineral feed (there are some MVS with a cereal base). These feeds are rich in vitamins and oligoelements: it\u2019s important to stick to the recommended doses to avoid intoxications.<\/li><li><strong>The \u201creal\u201d cereal free feeds:<\/strong> unlike the two others, these are real feed, strictly speaking. They offer little energy and are often recommended for sick horses (metabolic troubles mostly). <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"The-energetic-efficiency-of-a-feed-x1f525\">The energetic efficiency of a feed &#x1f525;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s imagine a case where the energetic needs of your horse aren\u2019t covered by the hay given to it. The feed you give your horse has to have the right energetic efficiency. And there are <strong>3 ways to bring energy to a horse<\/strong>: carbohydrates (\u201cstarch and sugars\u201d), lipids (\u201cfats\u201d) and fibers (cellulose). These 3 energy sources aren\u2019t equal, but rather complementary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Carbohydrate energy:<\/strong> Quickly and efficiently assimilated, it fuels short and intense efforts.<\/li><li><strong>Lipidic energy:<\/strong> Well assimilated by the horse, it is less available for the body. It\u2019s the energy of long and repeated efforts.<\/li><li><strong>Fiber energy:<\/strong> Slowly released, it\u2019s the preferred source for middle-length efforts. It has the disadvantage of being a lot less energetic kilo wise than starch (it\u2019s not concentrated enough for intense efforts).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If we want to create a real cereal free feed without cereals (and I\u2019m not talking about flakes of hay or cereal free MVS) with the density of a \u201cclassic\u201d feed, we have to <strong>substitute the carbohydrate energy<\/strong> (without cereals, less starch) with <strong>lipidic energy and fibers<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Approximately, we divide the carbohydrates by half, increase the lipids and use the fibers as the dilution factor to add some volume (and get the same density). If we do this, we can get quite the \u201cenergetic level\u201d, but with less carbohydrates we drastically lower the <strong>fuel for short efforts<\/strong>. This is <strong>great for horses with a small workload<\/strong>, but<strong> not for horses with a more important one<\/strong>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/?attachment_id=7998\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amidon-1-1024x362.png\" alt=\"starch cereal feed\" class=\"wp-image-8068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amidon-1-1024x362.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amidon-1-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amidon-1-768x272.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amidon-1-604x214.png 604w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amidon-1-850x301.png 850w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amidon-1.png 1037w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>&#x1f4da; Learn more: <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/20-things-to-change-stables\/\">Here&#8217;s how to find the perfect stables<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Your-motivations-are-key-to-this-reflection\">Your motivations are key to this reflection<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> Let\u2019s look at the motivations which could make you want to give a cereal free feed rather than a classic feed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>#1- I want a feed with less starch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid the risks linked the the pathologies I talked about earlier, you want to reduce the amount of starch in your horse\u2019s feed. Cereal free feeds have <strong>low starch and sugar levels<\/strong> (around 8 to 10%) so they answer\/meet this need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, as we saw above: no muscle activity without carbohydrates energy and no carbohydrates energy without starch\u2026 <strong>These feeds can\u2019t provide enough energy for a sport horse.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#x23e9; What to do then in order to lower the starch levels if your horse exercises a lot? &#x1f9d0;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to not think about the starch percentage in food, but it\u2019s global quantity in the feed. The only really interesting data is <strong>the starch quantity per day and per meal<\/strong>! It has been shown that <strong>a daily starch intake inferior to 2g per live weight kilo<\/strong> (so 1000g\/day for a 500kg horse) and <strong>inferior to 1g per live weight kilo each meal<\/strong> considerably reduces the risks of a starch induced disease occurring [2]. If your horse is particularly affected by starch induced pathologies, you can even divide this by half! Sticking with this recommendation is entirely possible with most \u201cclassic\u201d feeds available on the market. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\">To decrease the risks of a pathologie linked to cereals, the horse needs to eat:<br>&#x2705; less than <strong>2 g<\/strong> of starch \/ live weight kg \/ day<br>&#x2705; les than <strong>1 g <\/strong>of starch \/ live weight kg \/ meal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3> #2- I want a \u201clight\u201d feed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This term is ambiguous: what do you want your feed to be light in? Sugars, fats, energy? We saw with the previous example that, if we remove the carbohydrates, you have to replace them with something else. To put it differently, <strong>we replaced the amount of pasta with a double portion of fresh cream<\/strong>\u2026 I\u2019m not sure this is really a \u201clight\u201d feed. But this is indeed a \u201csugar light\u201d feed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\">&#x26a0;&#xfe0f; <em>&#8220;Sugar light&#8221;<\/em> can be richer in lipids! It&#8217;s like <em>&#8220;dividing by half the pasta and double the fresh cream&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other issue with \u201clight\u201d feeds: we have the bad habit of giving more of it! To lighten a feed energy wise, the best way is to <strong>reduce the amount of feed you give<\/strong>. In the case of an important reduction, to avoid micronutrient deficiencies, it can be good to change to a feed less concentrated in energy but which can guarantee adjusted mineral, vitamin and oligoelement intake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>#3- I want a natural feed &#x1f34e;&#x1f955;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You want to go back to a more \u201cnatural\u201d feed for your horse. Let\u2019s see what ingredients are contained in the \u201ccereal free\u201d feeds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Fibers<\/strong> to bring volume to the food (same density as \u201cclassic\u201d food): dry grass for instance, or alfalfa, beet pulp.<\/li><li><strong>Fats<\/strong>, in the shape of oils or oilseeds. Flax is recommended because of its great omega-6\/omega-3 ratio.<\/li><li><strong>Proteins<\/strong>: protein crops and oil cakes are useful. Soya is particularly interesting because it brings both lipids and proteins.<\/li><li><strong>Additives:<\/strong> mineral supplements (phosphate, salt for instance), oligoelements and vitamins; yeasts.<\/li><li><strong>A few natural &#8220;seasonings&#8221;<\/strong> for dietary diversity: apples and carrots (as crisps, it\u2019s more chic), grape seeds, aromatic herbs, garlic, Jerusalem artichokes, flower extracts&#8230;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In all of this, not a lot is part of the \u201cnatural\u201d feed of a horse &#x1f615;. You also should know these ingredients often end up in \u201cclassic\u201d feeds as well. Let\u2019s not forget the only natural feed for the horse, it\u2019s to eat grass 15 hours a day&#8230; &#x1f331;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\">&#x1f4da; On the same topic: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/traps-horse-feed-labels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to avoid the traps of horse feed labels<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"To-conclude\"><strong>To conclude<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s true that <strong>cereals used on their own as a supplement to forage cannot constitute a balanced meal<\/strong>. But we can make them interesting by incorporating them in precise proportions and associating them with other raw materials and supplements. This feed elaboration requires sharp knowledge of the nutritional profile of each raw material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cereal free feeds? Why not. &#x26a0;&#xfe0f; But \u201ctrue\u201d cereal free feeds &#x26a0;&#xfe0f; (let\u2019s forget disguised \u201cMVS\u201d and hay pellets). And only in some cases: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>horses with a small workload<\/li><li>horses allergic to cereals (even if it\u2019s rare)<\/li><li>horses with metabolic issues<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Hay pellets can be useful if you\u2019re having a hard time with your hay supply, for an older horse having a hard time chewing, or a recovering horse finding it difficult to re-feed. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The important thing is for you to be curious and use your critical thinking to distinguish marketing and real nutritional interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Marine Slove, <\/strong><br>Veterinary and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.destrier.com\/\">Destrier<\/a> nutritionist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Bibliography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">[1] Dupont, S. et al. (2014) \u201c<em>A commercially available immunoglobulin E-based test for food allergy gives inconsistent results in healthy ponies<\/em>\u201d, Equine Vet. J.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">[2] Luthersson et al. (2009) \u201c<em>Risk factors associated with equine gastric ulceration syndrome in 201 horses in Denmark<\/em>\u201d, Equine Vet. J., 41 (7), 625-630<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Images<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Cover picture: Photo by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@melissaaskew?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Melissa Askew<\/a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/search\/photos\/wheat?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" class=\"broken_link\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cereals have a bad reputation these days! A lot of people say they are ill-adjusted&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/cereal-free-feed\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8071,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[6177],"tags":[6530,7011],"yst_prominent_words":[753,6991,6994,7009,6167,6192,7010,805,1052,811,6703,815,7002,7006,7008,6473,6345,7005,7004,6146],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8061"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8061"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30622,"href":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8061\/revisions\/30622"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8061"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=8061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}