An Evaluation Of Corn Oil, Rice Bran And Refined Dry Fat As Energy Sources For Exercised Thoroughbreds

Kennedy, M.A.P., J.D. Pagan, K.E. Hoekstra, E. Langfoss and K. Heiderscheidt. 1999. An evaluation of corn oil, rice bran and refined dry fat as energy sources for exercised Thoroughbreds. In: Proc. 16th Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Soc. Symp. pp. 130-134.

Fat has become a popular feed ingredient in performance horse rations. There are a number of different fat sources available for use in horse feeds, and many of these such as soybean oil and rendered animal fat have been extensively studied (Lawrence, 1990; Potter et al., 1992). Others, such as rice bran and more highly refined animal fats have received less attention. Therefore, this study was conducted to compare the digestibility of several fat sources and evaluate how well they functioned as energy sources for horses during exercise.

 

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