Feeding to Promote Condition and Health during Pretraining

Dr Caroline Foote B.Sc.Agr(Hons) M.App.Sc. Ph.D.

There are a number of objectives of the feeding program for a horse in pre-training including:

Optimisation of body condition so the horse enters the racing stable at any ideal bodyweight;
Correct fortification of the diet to ensure it supplies critical nutrients to promote bone health;
The inclusion of high-quality protein for muscle development and turnover;
The appropriate selection of feedstuffs and nutritional products to promote gastrointestinal health.

Our feeding programs focus on three key aspects of equine nutrition:

The provision of fibre;
The supply of high-quality nutrients to promote optimal health and performance; and
The provision of suitable energy feeds according to the horse’s workload, body condition and energy requirement.

Example ration:

FIBRE FIRST

Suitable roughage sources might include lucerne/oaten chaff, and lucerne hay

NOURISH SECOND

Nourish–EQ^® RACING is a high-quality, concentrated premium balancer pellet that supplies protein, amino acids, a blend of over 25 vitamins and bone strengthening minerals (including organic trace minerals) in addition to antioxidants, a published dose of a pre- and probiotic, and a concentrated level of biotin.

FUEL THIRD

Additional highly digestible feed sources are then added such as whole oats, cracked lupins and vegetable oil or a suitable commercial mix may be used according to body condition and workload.

The end result:

The feeding program is designed to be high in quality, supplying essential nutrients, is palatable and cost-effective. When fed as part of a balanced ration, Nourish-EQ® RACING will assist in promoting muscle development and recovery, skeletal health as well as gastrointestinal and general health and wellbeing.

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Feeding to Promote Condition and Health during Pretraining

Dr Caroline Foote B.Sc.Agr(Hons) M.App.Sc. Ph.D.

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