Blood test can determine Type 1 I think... Muscle biopsy is also used (taken behind the rump). Type 2 might not be easily diagnosable.
As much exercise as possible daily to encourage the muscles to use the glycogen and break up those starches.
Low starch hays such as Bermuda and alfalfa... No grain but high fat sources of energy such as rice bran, alfalfa pellets and soybean oil are usual.
There are a couple different schools of thought in this, check out Dr. Beth valentine. It's common in draft horses so I've seen a few cases.
I think the drug Methocarbomol is used in some horses.
It's manageable...