Lawrence, L. A. 1994. Nutrition of the athletic horse. United States Pony Club 40th Annual Meeting. Reston, VA. February pp.113-114.

Greiwe-Crandell KM, DS Kronfeld, GA Morrow, W Teigs. 1993. Vitamin A depletion in Thoroughbreds: a comparison of pasture and non-pasture feeding regimes. Proc. 13th Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Symp., Gainesville, FL.

Pagan, J.D., H.Q. Murphy and S.G. Jackson. 1993. A comparison of different standard exercise tests (SET) for assessing fitness on a high-speed treadmill. In: Proc. 13th Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Soc. Symp. Gainesville, Florida. p. 160. Six Thoroughbred racehorses were used to evaluate two different types of standardized exercise tests (SET) on a 6′ inclined […]

Energy is the factor that should be considered first when evaluating the nutrition of the performance horse, since it is the factor most likely influenced by exercise. A number of studies have evaluated different sources of energy for performance horses. Different levels of fat and protein have been fed to horses in an attempt to alter performance.

Thoroughbred foals raised in the United States typically remain with their dams for four to six months before they are weaned. Some breeders supplement nursing foals with additional feed while others feel it is better not to feed foals separately until they are weaned. If a foal is orphaned early in its life, then it is either raised on an artificial milk replacer or placed with a foster “nurse mare”.

These drugs are intended to fight infection by killing bacteria that have entered the horse’s
bloodstream. Unfortunately, they also kill beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract. An oral antibiotic often used in horses is Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (SMZ). Sulfamethoxazole works as an antibiotic by inhibiting bacterial synthesis of dihydrolic acid by competing with para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA). Trimethoprim blocks the production of tetrahydrofolic acid from dihydrofolic acid by binding to and reversibly inhibiting the required enzyme, dihydrofolate reductase. It is not known what effect chronic SMZ administration has on gut function in horses, but it has been reported to cause diarrhea and colic in humans.

Vices affect a horse’s usefulness, dependability and health.

Lawrence, L. A. 1992. Stress management for horses. North American Riding for the Handicapped Association Annual Meeting and Conference. Tyson’s Corner, VA. November. pp.53-56.

Pagan, J.D. 1991. Comparative microbial digestion in various species: A case study for improving animal health and performance. In: Proc. Alltech 7th Annual Symposium “Biotechnology in the Feed Industry.” Lexington, Kentucky. pp.21-31.

Pagan, J.D. and S.G. Jackson. 1991. Distillers dried grains as a feed ingredient for horse rations: A palatability and digestibility study. In: Proc. Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Soc. Symp. Calgary, Canada. pp. 49-54. A series of preference tests and digestion trials were conducted to evaluate the suitability of distillers dried grains with solubles as a […]