The feeding value of fresh pasture grazed in situ is determined by animal performance or
productivity and could be relatively easily established for growing and lactating horses …

▪ Abstract This review outlines the energy sources available to the horse, from its diet and
from its body stores, at rest and while exercising. It looks at the current ways of describing …

Three‐hundred and sixty horses, primarily of Arabian breeding, age 5–22 years and body
condition scores 1.5–5.5 (on 1 to 9 scale as described by Henneke 1985), participated in …

AIM: To identify feeding and management variables associated with variation in faecal pH
within a population of intensively managed Thoroughbred racehorses in New Zealand …

Rations fed to 50 adult riding horses in central North Carolina were evaluated for their ability
to meet nutritional requirements in six categories: dry matter (DM), digestible energy (DE) …

Twenty‐five Thoroughbred (TB) and 25 Standardbred (SB) stables were visited to determine
their feeding practices. The ingredients of the main feed of the day for a mature gelding of …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of dietary nutrients on oral
stereotypies and redirected behaviors among horse working groups. A cross-sectional study …

Large amounts of high-starch concentrates are traditionally fed to horses in training.
However, this has been associated with digestive or muscle diseases and behavioural …

abstract Some aspects of energy, protein and vitamin E nutrition of the performance horse
are discussed. The amount, dietary source and time of ingestion of energy before exercise …

The purpose of this study was to summarize available information on nutrient excretion by
horsesfrom as many sources as possible. Values for amounts and characteristics of fresh …