Forage crude protein concentration affects horses’ insulin response
Early harvested forage has high energy content but also often high crude protein content and it seems that the amount of crude protein...
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How to use the ratio between protein and energy
In Sweden the horse’s energy requirement is given in metabolizable energy (ME), and the unit is mega joule (MJ). In other countries the...
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Horses are fantastic hindgut fermenters
This study compared different forage intakes using sedentary horses. Eight adult Icelandic horses were used and all horses were tested on...
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Different feeds have small impact on pH in horses’ oral cavity
In this study the pH in horses’ oral cavity was examined during feeding with different forages. pH is a measure of acidity and the lower...
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“Rebale” into small bales
Silage or haylage in big bales can be problematic for smaller horse farms. The big bales contain too much forage for a few horses to...
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Forage-only diet and road transport positive for exercise performance
This study examined how the impact of diet and road transport to competition may affect performance in Standardbred horses. A diet...
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The horse’s stomach – size, pH and gastrin
In adult horses the stomach volume comprises about 10% of the gastrointestinal tract. Horses are large grass eating animals, herbivores,...
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Microbiological hygiene analysis of forage
A microbiological hygiene analysis is often considered after a visual and oral examination has established that the forage is bad. The...
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Enhanced energy metabolism with only forage and no concentrate
A Swedish study used a method called proteomics to analyse metabolic changes in muscle in trotters in training when fed a forage-only diet...
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Higher vitamin content with well ensiled forage
Good forage is the greatest source of natural vitamins and can often cover horses’ vitamin requirements. But the vitamin content of forage...
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