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Aerobic metabolism is dependent on oxygen to break down fuel stores in the horse. Initially, there are limited amounts of oxygen reserves in the body that are present in myoglobin and hemoglobin.
These molecules carry oxygen to the muscle and other tissues. The end products of aerobic metabolism are:
For more information, see Energy for Equine Performance: Aerobic Metabolism.
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