Nutrient Digestibility in Horses
Many equine nutrient requirements are based on certain assumptions about how well
horses digest and absorb nutrients. Unfortunately, a great many questions remain
unanswered about nutrient digestibility in horses. How well do horses utilize different
sources of nutrients?
Measuring The Digestible Energy Content Of Horse Feeds
One of the most important measures of a horse feed’s value is its energy content. Energy density determines how much feed must be fed to meet an animal’s energy requirement.
The Effect Of Exercise On The Digestibility Of An All-forage Or Mixed Diet In Thoroughbred Horses
Four conditioned Thoroughbred geldings were used in a 2×2 factorial design to investigate the effect of exercise and diet on apparent nutrient digestibility.
A Comparison Of Grain, Vegetable Oil And Beet Pulp As Energy Sources For The Exercised Horse
Crandell KM, JD Pagan, PA Harris and SE Duren. 1998. A comparison of grain, vegetable oil and beet pulp as energy sources for the exercised horse. Proc. 5th International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology. Utsunomiya, Japan.
Investigation of Time of Hay Feeding on Plasma Volume and Exercise Response in Thoroughbred Horses
A common question asked regarding feeding the performance horse is when should the horse be fed hay relative to grain and exercise. Should the horse receive hay before, with or after a grain meal.
Equitation Over Fences: A Lesson Manual For The Novice Rider
D. S. Meyer and L. A. Lawrence. 1997 Equitation over fences: a lesson manual for the novice rider. In: Proc. Equine Nutr. Phsiol. Soc. 15:300.
Diet And Conditioning Influence Bone Remodeling
Porr, C. A., D. S. Kronfeld, L. A. Lawrence, R. S. Pleasant and P. A. Harris. 1997. Diet and conditioning influence bone remodeling. Proc. Equine Nutr. Physiol. Soc. 14:196.
Dietary Carbohydrates And Fat Influence Radiographic Bone Mineral Content Of Growing Foals
Hydrolyzable carbohydrate intake in horse diets may become excessive when rapidly growing pastures are supplemented with grain-based concentrates.
Daily ß-carotene Supplementation Of Vitamin A Depleted Mares
Greiwe-Crandell KM, SD Kronfeld, LS Gay, D Sklan, PA Harris. 1997. Daily ß-carotene supplementation of vitamin A depleted mares. Proc. 15th Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Symp., Fort Worth, TX. Pp 378-381.
Vitamin A Repletion In Thoroughbred Mares With Retinyl Palmitate Or Beta-carotene
Forty-five Thoroughbred mares used in an 8-mo depletion study were kept for an additional 20 mo on the same three forage diets (15 mares each): 2-yr-old orchardgrass hay and vitamin A-free concentrate on a drylot (HC); pasture, orchardgrass/alfalfa hay, and vitamin A-free concentrate (PHC); or pasture and orchardgrass/alfalfa hay only (PH).