Intro to Equine Nutrition - UT Extension

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Dietary Protein Requirements • Nursing Foal: 16% • Weanling: 13% • Yearling: 11.3% • Long Yearling: 10.1% • Long Yearling (training): 10.8% • Mature Horse (no work): 7.2% • Mature Horse (light work): 8.8% of Horses (as fed basis) • Mature Horse (mod. work): 9.4% • Mature Horse (intense work): 10.3% • Stallion (breeding): 8.6% • Pregnant Mare (1st 9, 8-9, 11 mos.): 8.9%, 9.0%, 9.5% • Nursing Mare (1st 3, 2nd 3 mos.): 12%, 10%
Minerals • Needed for bone and teeth development, blood formation, electrolyte balance, fetal development, reproductive function, milk production • Macrominerals - calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, chloride, magnesium, sulfur • Microminerals - copper, zinc, cobalt, iodine, iron, manganese, selenium
Page 1 and 2: Introduction to Equine Nutrition Dr
Page 3 and 4: Horse Years versus Human Years •
Page 5 and 6: Water • Horse can survive only 5
Page 7 and 8: Energy • Not a nutrient, estimate
Page 9 and 10: Calories • calorie (cal) = amount
Page 11 and 12: Digestible Energy (DE) Requirements
Page 13 and 14: Fat • Source of essential fatty a
Page 15 and 16: Examples of Collective Feed Ingredi
Page 17: Protein • Composed of essential a
Page 21 and 22: Digestive System of Horse • Mouth
Page 23 and 24: Equine Nutrient Digestion • Monog
Page 25 and 26: Forage • Baled hay, hay cubes, ch
Page 27 and 28: Pasture Management • Stocking rat
Page 29 and 30: Recommended Daily Grain and Forage
Page 31 and 32: Types of Horse Feed • Sweet or Te
Page 33 and 34: Feed Additives • Probiotics - ben
Page 35 and 36: Feeding Example for 1100-lb. 1100 l
Page 37 and 38: Feeding Example for 1100-lb. 1100 l
Page 39 and 40: Feeding Guidelines • Feed at regu
Page 41 and 42: Feeding Guidelines • Store feed i
Page 43 and 44: Triple Crown Horse Feeds • Premiu
Page 45: Reliance Horse Feeds • 10% and 12

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