Kentucky Equine Research

Equinews, Volume 12, Issue 1, Focuses on Feeding Performance Horses

March 19, 2009

Equinews (Volume 12, Issue 1) is packed with information about nutrition management for active horses. "Feeding Performance Horses" explains the fat, carbohydrate, mineral, and vitamin requirements of working horses and gives owners tips on how to meet nutrient needs while avoiding digestive upsets. Reading "Working Hard or Hardly Working?" will allow riders to determine work intensity and match feeding guidelines to a horse's energy expenditure. An article about water highlights the critical importance of this vital part of the horse's diet, and a feature on yeast culture points out the benefits of adding this gut-friendly ingredient to equine rations. Low-starch feeds are appropriate for some horses but not for others, and Equinews Q and A explores this subject as it related to working horses in moderate body condition. Finally, articles on a Western event champion (customer of KER Team Member Feed Mill Express in Minnesota) and an international medal-winning vaulter (sponsored by KER Team Member Fitmin in the Czech Republic) show that great feeds lead to great performance results.

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