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Les différents aliments
Concernant l'alimentation des équidés, et du bétail herbivore en général, on distingue deux grandes familles d'aliments: les fourrages et les concentrés.
D"une manière générale, ............. grande différenciation composition des deux et système digestion cheval
Les fourrages
Herbe
Foin
Paille
Les concentrés
Orge
Avoine
La complémentation minérale, vitaminique....
Hilton Herbs: Sabots & santé
Choix libre serviece, adjonction à la ration....
CALM TREATMENT: Of equal importance is a calm, confident termperament and the ability to handle the demands of travelling and showing. The dietary factors which may adversely affect temperament are listed below.
DIETARY FACTORS WHICH MAY AFFECT TEMPERAMENT & BEHAVIOR NUTRIENT
EFFECTS Excess protein Excess ammonia irritates nervous system, causing fidgety
behavior Pellets Eaten rapidly, short feeding time can increase bedding & wood-chewing
Magnesium deficiency Restlessness B-vitamin deficiency Nervous, unsettled behavior
Unprocessed grain Can cause wide swings in blood glucose, insulin & cortisol
levels Large meals twice daily Fluctuating blood sugar levels can cause changes
in temperament Oils Slow, steady release of energy; glucose sparing affect delays
fatigue
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Table 2. Energy requirements for horses at various levels of work
Weight (kg): 400 500 600 Energy (MJ) required for maintenance per day: 58 68
79 Additional energy (MJ) required per hour for: Walking 0.84 1.05 1.26 Slow
trotting, some cantering 8.4 10.5 12.6 Fast trotting, cantering, some jumping
21.0 26.2 31.4 Cantering, galloping, jumping 38.5 48.1 57.8 Strenuous activity
(polo, racing at full speed) 65.3 81.6 97.9 Source: NRC Tables—Nutrient Requirements
of Horses
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