MicroSteed takes the mystery out of horse diet evaluation Pagan JD , Huntington PJ Australian Equine Veterinarian 17(2), 88-91, 1999 Click here to access.

Horses have evolved over millions of years as grazers, with specialized digestive tracts to digest and utilize diets containing high levels of plant fiber.

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:  

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.

Crandell KM and S Duren. 1998. Feeding horses around the world. Equinews Vol. 1/2:14.

Crandell KM. 1998. Carbohydrates, the basis of the equine diet. Trail Blazer Magazine, May/June.

Pagan, J.D. 1998. Advances in Equine Nutrition. Nottingham University Press, Nottingham, UK. Advances in Equine Nutrition is a compilation of selected papers from past KER nutrition conferences. These papers cover a broad range of topics and contain a wealth of information related to equine nutrition, veterinary medicine, and exercise physiology. Included is a mixture of […]

This paper will outline the steps that should be followed when conducting a nutrition evaluation for horses.

Many equine nutrient requirements are based on certain assumptions about how well
horses digest and absorb nutrients. Unfortunately, a great many questions remain
unanswered about nutrient digestibility in horses. How well do horses utilize different
sources of nutrients?

Four conditioned Thoroughbred geldings were used in a 2×2 factorial design to investigate the effect of exercise and diet on apparent nutrient digestibility.