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« Few things are as important to the health and welfare of our horses than proper feed and care. And, as we’ll see in this book, proper feed means more than just enough feed. Horsemen have known for years that good hay and oats are the foundation for a good horse diet, but we’ll take that one step further to tell you how some age-old misconceptions may actually work against your horse’s health, For instance, protein, long thought to cause problems, is now considered a good guy in the nutrition battle; and iron, previously thought to be a blood builder, is something you should avoid feeding. While unraveling a few other myths, we’ll give you the skinny on making the most of your feed dollar, recognizing good hay, understanding how electrolytes work, using feed to help your horse’s hoof problem, and more down the nutrition trail.
Then, we’ll guide you through planning for a foal — from getting the mare in foal through the actual birth, as well as how to prevent metabolic bone disease, so your foal can grow to his full athletic potential.
Finally, we’ll give you an appendix that you’ll find yourself referring to frequently — tables of nutrition information and advice on how to read a feed label and how to make the necessary conversions so it makes sense — all information helpful for the feeding and raising of a healthy, perfect horse. » Présentation de l’éditeur (1999)