A Guide to Equine Nutrition

This guide argues the case for the return of a more traditional method of keeping and feeding horses based on holistic principles, including a medical and ethical review of materials used in equine feeds and feed additives.

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Much of the information on horse nutrition emanates from feed and supplement manufacturers and takes little account of the natural diet of the animal. To add to the confusion, holistic veterinarians have raised health issues concerning the use of some raw materials. This practical guide provides independent and impartial information, which enables the horse-owner to make an informed choice when purchasing feeding stuffs and supplements. It traces the development of the horse from its early ancestors, and relates its physiology to the type of food it has eveolved to eat - as well as that which it has not. It also describes the basic principles of feeding by more tradional methods, and the use of holistic feeding stuffs and supplements.