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Growing Horses
Did you know that
growing horses actually gain 2-4 pounds per day during the first few
months of life? Growth is one of the most demanding processes and
requires carefully balanced rations and careful management. If you
have growing horses, this section has valuable information just for
you.
FORAGE FIRST for Growing Horses
by
Judith A. Reynolds, Ph.D.,P.A.S.,Dipl. A.C.A.N.... The goal of feeding growing horses is to achieve a steady growth rate
from birth to maturity. Several strategies are recommended
including........
FORAGE FIRST for Lactating Mares and Their
Foals In general, FORAGE FIRST programs are
based around good-quality forage as the major component, since
horses are grazing animals with digestive tracts that are designed
to process forages, but are not as efficient at processing cereal
grains...............
Creep Feeding Foals
by Edgar A. Ott, Ph.D., retirred, Animal Science Department, University of
Florida, Gainesville, Florida.....The newborn foal is a growing
machine. A foal is born with a voracious appetite and converts
nutrients to body tissues with an efficiency that will not be
matched any other time in its life. The foal?s growth is highest
during the first month of life and gradually decreases as it
matures....
Congenital and Acquired Orthopedic Disorders
in Foals
by Alan J. Ruggles, D.V.M., Equine Veterinary Surgeon Rood and
Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky .....Orthopedic
problems in foals can be both congenital and acquired. Congenital
problems are present at birth and are usually obvious. Acquired
deformities occur some time after birth......
 Nutrition and Developmental Orthopedic
Disease in Horses by Judith A. Reynolds, Ph.D., P.A.S. Equine Technical Specialist
ADM Alliance Nutrition....Both genetic and nutritional factors are
recognized as potential contributors to developmental orthopedic
disease (DOD) in growing horses. New information points to a
possible link between the two factors. ........
Feeding and Fitting Halter and Sale Horses
By Stephen G. Jackson, Ph.D. Bluegrass Equine Nutrition, Inc.
Versailles, Kentucky....Halter and sale horses are the two main
groups of horses which are assessed and valued, to a large extent,
based on their conformation and condition. In the past, many
halter and sale horses were over fed, because "fat is the
prettiest color." .....
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