Beyond the Hay Days: Refreshingly Simple Horse Nutrition, Second Edition
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An easy-to-read, common sense handbook for all horse owners, from greenhorns to old hands. BEYOND THE HAY DAYS covers everything from simple hay-and-grain basics to vitamins, minerals and supplements, including the latest word on glucosamine, Omega fatty acids, bromelain and more. Learn how to meet the nutritional demands of horses at various ages and levels of activity, from pleasure horses to mares, foals and yearlings, to stallions and performance horses. Handy charts and tables put the information at your fingertips, and helpful formulas for calculating feed rations make this the one book on equine nutrition you'll read and refer to again and again.
CONTENTS
Foreword by Cherry Hill
Prologue
Author's Note
Chapter 1 The Art of Nutrition
Chapter 2 Feeding as a Function of Design
PART I - Nutrients that Supply Energy and the Horse's Needs
Chapter 3 Energy: Fuel for the Equine Engine
Chapter 4 Nutrients that Supply Energy
Chapter 5 Putting Things into Perspective
Chapter 6 The Fundamentals: Energy & Protein Requirements
- Maintenance Horses
- Older Horses
- Performance Horses
- Stallions
- Broodmares
- Nursing Foals
- Weanlings, Yearlings & Beyond
Part II: Nutrients that Don't Supply Energy
Chapter 7 Enzymes: Catalysts of Life
Chapter 8 Minerals: Elemental Necessities
- Macrominerals
- Trace Minerals
Chapter 9 Vitamins: The Missing Puzzle Pieces
- Fat Soluble Vitamins
- Water Soluble Vitamins
Part III: The Extras and The Basics
Chapter 10 Exotic Nutrients
- MSM
- DMG
- Chondroitin Sulfates & Glucosamine
- Bromelain
Chapter 11 Closing Considerations: The Basics
- Teeth & Parasites
- Wood, Sand and Sundries
- Feeding Tips
- Forages
- Grains, Fats and Extra Protein
- Basics of a Successful Feeding Program
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: Guide to Supplemental Feeding
Appendix B: Helpful Formulas & Conversion Factors
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