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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High DM concentration increase the risk of mould in haylage
Drier wrapped forages with DM concentrations between 50 and 80% are called haylage and at this high DM the risk of mould growth increase,...
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Forage vs. concentrate – effects on insulin response
This study examined the impact of the diet on insulin response at feeding and during a 12 fast in trotters in training. A diet consisting...
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Differences between starch and sugar
Starch are carbohydrates and they are in high concentrations in cereals, i.e. oats, barley, wheat and rye. In the small intestine starch...
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Starch rich concentrates impair hindgut environment
The horse is a monogastric herbivore, a hindgut fermenter, and is depending on the fibrolytic microflora in caecum and colon to ferment...
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Harvest date can effect haylage hygienic quality
Wrapped forages for horses are commonly harvested in a relatively late botanical growth stage. Plant maturity influences not only the...
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