Crandell KM. 1999. Vitamin E and selenium – How important are they? Trail Blazer Magazine, July/Aug. p. 42-45.

Crandell KM. 1999. How much do you really know about calcium. Trail Blazer Magazine, March/April. p. 31-33.

This study looked at the effect of feeding diets supplemented with either a predominantly saturated or unsaturated vegetable oil over a prolonged period to exercising horses. Eight Thoroughbred horses were assigned to 2 diet treatments and for 10 months were fed Timothy hay and oats, together with a fortified sweet feed supplemented with either a predominantly unsaturated (Un) or a saturated (S) vegetable oil so that approximately 19% DE (Digestible Energy) came from dietary fat and approximately 12% from either the Un or S source (AC). In conclusion, no apparent adverse effects of feeding a diet supplemented with either an unsaturated or saturated vegetable oil for 6 months at approximately 20% DE after 10 months at approximately 12% DE were identified and there were no apparent disadvantages of feeding a saturated vegetable oil supplemented diet compared with an unsaturated one.

Harris, PA, JD Pagan, KG Crandell. 1998. Effect of feeding Thoroughbreds a high unsaturated or saturated vegetable oil supplemented diet for 6 months following a 10 month fat acclimatization diet. Proc. 5th International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology. Utsunomiya, Japan.

Duren S, KM Crandell. 1998. Feeding the endurance horse. World Equine Veterinary Review. Vol 3/2:28-35. Related report from Advances in Equine Nutrition:  

Handling and storing horse feed during the hot and muggy summer months can be a challenge.

Crandell KM. 1998. Fat soluble vitamins and the performance horse. In: J. D. Pagan (Ed.) Advances in Equine Nutrition. pp. 215-228. Nottingham University Press. Nottingham, United Kingdom.

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 […]

If you were to conduct a survey at any equestrian event you would find that many riders are feeding some sort of dietary fat to their horse. If not corn oil or vegetable oil, then a commercial high fat feed or supplement

Feeding management can greatly influence the health of the digestive tract for better or worse. A healthy digestive tract is an integral part of the total well-being of the horse.