Feeding Management of Horses under stressful conditions JD Pagan NZ Eq VET Pract March 2004 p 4-14.

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.

The stress response of foals during weaning was examined in terms of a behavioral protocol and the responses of plasma ascorbate, serum cortisol, and the serum cortisol response to an ACTH challenge.

The stress response of foals during weaning was examined in terms of a behavioral protocol and the responses of plasma ascorbate, serum cortisol, and the serum cortisol response to an ACTH challenge.

Hoffman RM, DS Kronfeld, JL Holland, K Greiwe-Crandell, WL Cooper. 1995. Stall weaning and stress response in foals. Proc. 14th Equine Nutr. and Physiol. Symp., Ontario, CA. pp.216-217.

Leach, J. and L. A. Lawrence. 1994. Horse behavior and senses:vision, touch learning and social behavior. The American Horse Council Horse Industry Handbook: A Guide to Equine Care and Management. HIH 1220:1-2.

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.

Houpt, K.A., H.F. Hintz, and J.D. Pagan. 1983. Maternal-offspring bond of ponies fed different amounts of energy. Nutrition and Behavior 1:157-168. This study was designed to find the effect of varying the caloric level of the maternal diet during lactation on the response of 23 mares and their suckling foals to separation. Pony mares were […]

Houpt, K.A., H.F. Hintz and J. D. Pagan. 1981. The response of mares and foals to brief separation. In: Proc. Amer. Soc. of Animal Sci. Meetings. Abst. 6. p. 129