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asture often contributes up to 100 per cent of your horse’s daily nutrition, so we should know its
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nutritional composition before making dietary recommendations and, just as
The key to sound nutrition
important, know whether it’s suitable for your horse. What’s acceptable for a rapidly growing or lactating mare may be completely unsuitable and dangerous for a metabolic affected horse. The quality and quantity of pasture can change dramatically between seasons, areas and plant species, so it’s important
Knowing what’s in your pasture is key for sound nutrition. DAVID NASH, Director of Nutrition Technology at Kentucky Equine Research, explains why.
to be aware of what your pasture is doing.
Where to test? Testing all paddocks is obviously ideal but not always practical. Deciding which
