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Overview of Horse and Equine Nutrition
by Robert N. Oglesby DVM
Introduction
Introduction
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The Golden Rule of Feeding Horses
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Essential Nutrients
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Foodstuffs for Horses
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Practical Considerations
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Special Feeding Situations
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Last Words
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More Info
Equine nutrition can be a complicated subject of amounts, percentages, ratios, guesses, and unknowns. However, the results of good nutrition are easily seen: a healthy, energetic animal in good condition with a glossy coat. As this article explains, the horse owner is able to achieve this result, not by memorizing long nutrition tables or feeding expensive supplements, but by developing a few skills and understanding basic principles of horse nutrition. Links are provided to other articles to further expound on the simple principles outlined below.
~Word Count: 6575 words (The average magazine page contains about 600 words);
~Last Updated: November 16, 2009;
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 | Figuring total protein in a diet | 1 | 36 | Nov 10, 09 |
| Feed a balancer | 1 | 65 | Nov 4, 09 |
| Grain in manure | 1 | 7 | Aug 20, 09 |
| 3 way grass with PEAS | 1 | 12 | May 16, 09 |
| FEEDING AND EXERCISING | 1 | 10 | Aug 20, 09 |
| Straw in SoCal? | 1 | 16 | Apr 22, 09 |
| Anyone ever use or hear of Life Data Labs Barn Bag? | 1 | 48 | Apr 17, 09 |
| Hind end acidosis (sp?) | 1 | 14 | Mar 4, 09 |
| Changes to the Feeding Schedule | 1 | 6 | Feb 3, 09 |
| Support for kidney disease | 1 | 5 | Jan 24, 09 |
| Chronic loose bowels - causes, remedies? | 1 | 13 | Jan 15, 09 |
| 30 yr old not eating! | 1 | 8 | Oct 28, 08 |
| New horse: Any harm in these supplements? | 1 | 6 | Oct 8, 08 |
| Feed Question | 1 | 9 | Sep 30, 08 |
| Fresh green leafy vegetable and carrots | 1 | 9 | Aug 15, 08 |
| Clover questions | 1 | 25 | Aug 8, 08 |
| 7 yr old QH Mare eating manure | 1 | 5 | May 23, 08 |
| 7 yr old QH Mare eating manure | 1 | 1 | May 22, 08 |
| Pasture/Hay Question | 1 | 6 | May 20, 08 |
| Feeding instructions for Levi | 1 | 13 | May 10, 08 |
| Becoming an Equine Nutrionist? | 1 | 7 | Apr 2, 08 |
| Feeding too much? | 1 | 11 | Mar 10, 08 |
| Timothy and Stawberry clover | 1 | 4 | Feb 27, 08 |
| Hay smells strongly of cat urine | 1 | 40 | May 21, 08 |
| Purina Strategy | 1 | 9 | Feb 11, 08 |
| Is this okay? | 1 | 4 | Feb 10, 08 |
| Feeds for Light Horses, MU Extension | 1 | 3 | Feb 6, 08 |
| Feed changes | 1 | 4 | Jan 21, 08 |
| Feed dealer wants us to consider changing feed brands... | 1 | 2 | Nov 17, 07 |
| Avocado leaves | 1 | 4 | Oct 19, 07 |
| Research Summary: Unusual enzyme findings in the horse pancreas | 1 | 2 | Oct 9, 07 |
| Equine Choice Mineral Supplement | 1 | 3 | Aug 31, 07 |
| Straight alfalfa hay | 1 | 3 | Jul 18, 07 |
| Nutrition feedback appreciated... | 1 | 1 | Jun 7, 07 |
| Switch from corn/oats to Nutrena Safe Choice | 1 | 9 | May 17, 07 |
| Phosphorus or not. | 1 | 2 | May 12, 07 |
| Grapes? Other fruit? | 1 | 10 | Jul 18, 07 |
| Pet Food Recall | 1 | 25 | Apr 26, 07 |
| Soaking pellets and suplements | 1 | 8 | Apr 19, 07 |
| Alfalfa pellets | 1 | 4 | Apr 17, 07 |
| Research Summary: Grain, Exercise, and Insulin Insensitivity | 1 | 4 | May 29, 08 |
| Weaning off alfalfa? | 1 | 6 | Feb 6, 07 |
| Feeding Wheat to horses | 1 | 7 | Dec 19, 06 |
| Winter Grass/Hay | 1 | 11 | Dec 10, 06 |
| Eureka! Breaking up hay cubes | 1 | 5 | Jan 18, 08 |
| Need More Fiber? More Protein? | 1 | 12 | Oct 29, 06 |
| Increased urination after changing feeds? | 1 | 2 | Oct 16, 06 |
| Pelleted feeds | 1 | 19 | Oct 29, 06 |
| Problems with sweet feed | 1 | 18 | Aug 12, 08 |
| Maize and Barley in Performance Horses. | 1 | 4 | Oct 13, 06 |
| Hay and what's that acid they use? | 1 | 7 | Oct 10, 06 |
| No.2 Pencil | 1 | 15 | Oct 4, 06 |
| Feed it or not? | 1 | 3 | Sep 11, 06 |
| High protein levels | 1 | 5 | Aug 10, 06 |
| Hay age & choke | 1 | 12 | Aug 10, 06 |
| Care and feeding of a Geriatric Horse | 1 | 10 | Jul 4, 06 |
| Fattining Up | 1 | 5 | Jun 6, 06 |
| Freshly cut grass or hay | 1 | 25 | May 28, 09 |
| How much alfalfa should a yearling get daily? | 1 | 2 | Feb 16, 06 |
| Grazing Muzzle vs. Short Pasture Grass | 1 | 2 | Jan 5, 06 |
| Rocks in the hay | 1 | 7 | Nov 22, 05 |
| Thinking of feeding purina Ultium anyone use it | 1 | 3 | Feb 3, 07 |
| feeding purina athlete | 1 | 6 | Nov 9, 05 |
| # of Feedings per day? | 1 | 3 | Oct 17, 05 |
| Paprika. | 1 | 7 | Oct 9, 05 |
| Changing amounts of feed | 1 | 2 | Sep 26, 05 |
| Ulcers | 1 | 4 | Sep 10, 05 |
| Calcium/Phosphorous ratio in beet pulp | 1 | 4 | Mar 13, 05 |
| Lysine -- how much comes from the CP value? | 1 | 2 | Feb 17, 05 |
| Sweet feed and oats | 1 | 31 | Apr 27, 06 |
| Epiphysitis | 1 | 2 | Oct 24, 04 |
| Feeding New Hay | 1 | 2 | Aug 16, 04 |
| New York Hay? | 1 | 15 | Jun 28, 04 |
| Advise on geldings diet... | 1 | 12 | Dec 5, 05 |
| Appropriate Salt Intake | 1 | 4 | Jan 23, 08 |
| Foals and molasses | 1 | 2 | May 26, 04 |
| Balanced Feed for Energy vs. Maintenance | 1 | 7 | Mar 16, 05 |
| Just to be safe....this is what I feed my guy...is it OK? | 1 | 3 | Mar 30, 04 |
| Hypp diet | 1 | 2 | Mar 28, 04 |
| Need Advice on Selling Hay | 1 | 37 | Jul 24, 04 |
| Won't eat dewormer now that's he's on pasture | 1 | 3 | Feb 8, 04 |
| Older horse not able to eat his hay | 1 | 22 | Dec 19, 03 |
| Feedback Appreciated on Nutrition | 1 | 16 | Jun 15, 04 |
| Alfalfa and Blister Beetles reach S. Florida | 1 | 5 | Oct 29, 03 |
| Number Calories | 1 | 5 | Oct 14, 03 |
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