A 4-part series on feeding the horse presented by internationally recognized and leading equine nutrition expert Dr. Steve Jackson, PhD!
Forages: The basis of equine nutrition
View On Demand - Running time 56 mins
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In this segment Dr. Jackson discusses the role of forages and fiber in meeting nutrient requirements and in promoting the health of horses. Discussion will include:
- Forage species appropriate for horses in pasture and hay
- Reliable estimates of forage intake for different classes of horses
- How to read and understand forage analysis including what the numbers mean
- Converting numbers to an understanding of meeting nutrient requirements
Feeding Mares and Young Horses
View On Demand - Running time 53 mins
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This segment will focus on the relationship between mare nutrition, fetal development, and postpartum growth including the feeding and nutrition of weanlings and yearlings. Discussion will include:
- Nutrition of the pregnant mare and the impact on fetal development
- Milk production in mares and "creep feed or no creep feed"
- Transition of foals from on their mares to weanlings and then to yearlings
- Pitfalls that may be encountered along the way that may involve or be caused by nutrition
- Feeding horses for sale or show
Feeding Athletic and Performance Horses
View On Demand - Running time 53 mins
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View On Demand - Running time 77 mins (68 of presentation and 9 of Q&A)
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In this segment the focus turns to the impacts of nutrition - from deficiency to excess of nutrients - on the health and productivity of horses. Discussion will include:
- How to identify whether health problems are due to management or "the feed"
- Nutritional excesses as a cause of disease in the horse
- Taking ownership of the health of horses
- Most common diseases that have a nutritional component including: equine metabolic syndrome, PPID or Cushings Syndrome, nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism, myositis, recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis, polysaccharide storage myopathy, hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, fescue toxicity, and developmental orthopedic disease
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