Crandell KM and S.E. Duren. 2001. Nutraceuticals: What are they and do they work? In: J. D. Pagan (Ed.) Advances in Equine Nutrition II. pp. 29-36. Nottingham University Press. Nottingham, United Kingdom. In the past five years, the world has witnessed the explosive growth of a multi- billion dollar industry known as nutraceuticals. The term […]

Although it is widely asserted by horse owners that diet affects the tractability of horses, there have been controlled studies of this subject. A preliminary trial was conducted to investigate the effects of diet and exercise on the behavior of four stabled horses.

It has not been clearly established whether exercise affects digestibility. Therefore, it was the purpose of this study to measure the effect of 8 km daily trotting and galloping exercise on the digestibility and rate of passage of either an all-forage or a mixed forage/grain ration in trained Thoroughbred horses.

Pagan, J.D. 1998. Advances in Equine Nutrition. Nottingham University Press, Nottingham, UK. Advances in Equine Nutrition is a compilation of selected papers from past KER nutrition conferences. These papers cover a broad range of topics and contain a wealth of information related to equine nutrition, veterinary medicine, and exercise physiology. Included is a mixture of […]

Performance horses are often administered large quantities of B-Vitamins before exercise in an attempt to improve performance.

This paper will review papers from the first European Horse Nutrition Conference and the Equine Nutrition and Physiology Society.

In the horse electrolytes play an important role in maintaining osmotic pressure, fluid balance, and nerve and muscle activity.

Among the nutrients that are important to the performance horse, energy is the dietary factor most affected by exercise. Energy is not a nutrient per se but is, rather, a measure of a feed’s potential to fuel body functions and exercise.

Horses are raised to be athletes, a number of physiological systems in the horse work together to provide fuels and oxygen for the working muscle and to remove waste products that are produced from its metabolism.

This paper will outline the steps that should be followed when conducting a nutrition evaluation for horses.