Forage intake in two year old trotters in training
A Swedish study has investigated the forage intake in 13 two year old trotters in heavy training. The forage was a second cut grass...
Read MoreGrowth, training and health in yearlings fed a forage-only diet
A Swedish study has examined growth, exercise response and health in 16 Standardbred colts fed a forage-only diet. The forage was grass...
Read MoreGrowth and development in yearling horses
An American study at the University of Florida investigated growth and skeletal development in yearlings fed two different forages,...
Read MoreStoregården’s Icelandic horses
Here is a new reportage from Storegården where Maria Vemdal has been breeding Icelandic horses for about 10 years now. Read about...
Read MoreCold weather increases forage requirements
The horse is a homeothermic animal which regulates its body temperature. When the horse is within the temperature range where it does not...
Read MoreHigh muscle glycogen levels and high race participation in young horses fed forage-only diets
Feeding young horses with free access to only energy rich high quality forage containing enough protein (complemented with minerals and...
Read MoreForage-only diets and reduced training distance winning concept for young horses
In a 2.5 year long Swedish study 16 young Standardbred trotters were fed forage-only diets and half of them got a training program were...
Read MoreForage and forage is not the same thing
Gradually as grass grow the nutritive content changes, the delicate blades of grass in the beginning of summer are more nutritious than...
Read MoreUnique forage project with young horses at Wången
To feed with only high quality forage and no concentrate is now being investigated in a study with 16 young horses at Wången. This project...
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