Lactation places higher nutrient demands on the mare than any other stage of her life.

Crandell KM. 1998. Fat soluble vitamins and the performance horse. In: J. D. Pagan (Ed.) Advances in Equine Nutrition. pp. 215-228. Nottingham University Press. Nottingham, United Kingdom.

Crandell KM and S.E. Duren. 2001. Nutraceuticals: What are they and do they work? In: J. D. Pagan (Ed.) Advances in Equine Nutrition II. pp. 29-36. Nottingham University Press. Nottingham, United Kingdom. In the past five years, the world has witnessed the explosive growth of a multi- billion dollar industry known as nutraceuticals. The term […]

Performance horses are often administered large quantities of B-Vitamins before exercise in an attempt to improve performance.

This paper will review papers from the first European Horse Nutrition Conference and the Equine Nutrition and Physiology Society.

In the horse electrolytes play an important role in maintaining osmotic pressure, fluid balance, and nerve and muscle activity.

Among the nutrients that are important to the performance horse, energy is the dietary factor most affected by exercise. Energy is not a nutrient per se but is, rather, a measure of a feed’s potential to fuel body functions and exercise.

Horses are raised to be athletes, a number of physiological systems in the horse work together to provide fuels and oxygen for the working muscle and to remove waste products that are produced from its metabolism.

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

Determining what your horse weighs is the foundation of a logical feeding and management program. In addition to helping calculate daily intake requirements for hay and grain, accurate assessment of each horse’s weight is necessary for the proper dosage of dewormers and other medications.