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Shiny broodmare grazing in lush pasture
October 25, 2013

Supplementing Diets for Late-Pregnant Broodmares

As a mare passes her fifth month of pregnancy, her need for some nutrients exceeds what she can get Read more
Horse eating from ground feeder
October 21, 2013

How Does Yeast Supplementation Affect Nutrient Digestibility?

Two experiments were carried out to evaluate the effect of live yeast culture supplementation on nutrient digestibility in horses. Read more
Thoroughbred yearling in sales ring
October 21, 2013

Feed Management for Sales or Halter Yearlings: Keep the Individual in Mind

It is important to see each horse as an individual and feed accordingly. Big, scopey, precocious individuals sometimes seem Read more
Mare an foal walking through lush pasture
October 21, 2013

Effect of Birth Month on Size and Weight Gain in Thoroughbred Foals

Average daily gain in yearlings was affected more by season than age. All of the foals experienced accelerated growth Read more
Bags of corn
October 15, 2013

What Is the Best Fat Source—Corn Oil, Rice Bran, or Dry Fat—for Horses?

This study was conducted to compare the digestibility of several fat sources (dry fat, rice bran, corn oil) and Read more
Corn on dried stalk
October 08, 2013

Genetically Modified Grains in Horse Feed Products

Growers who sell their harvested crops to feed mills are not required to disclose whether or not the crops Read more
Horses eating from trough
October 07, 2013

Horse Feeds or Horsepower: Evaluating the Best Use of Grain

With a ballooning world population, grains are in high demand, both for human table food and to feed animals Read more
Camargue foal in the water
October 03, 2013

How Efficiently Do Horses Use Energy During Exercise?

Using the factorial and global methods of calculating energy requirements, a study was carried out to determine the dietary Read more
Horse trotting in roundpen
October 01, 2013

Why Does Time of Feeding Affect Performance?

Feeding grain two hours before exercise will reduce FFA availability and increase glucose uptake by the working muscle. Read more
Yearlings standing in pasture
September 30, 2013

Choices in Feeding Young, Growing Horses

Proper feed management is critical for those who are feeding young, growing horses. Type and availability of forage, variation in Read more
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