Beyond the Hay Days: Refreshingly Simple Horse Nutrition, Second Edition

ISBN: 0965809846

Author: Rex A. Ewing

Condition: Used

An easy-to-read, common sense handbook for all horse owners, from greenhorns to old hands. BEYOND THE HAY DAYS covers everything from simple hay-and-grain basics to vitamins, minerals and supplements, including the latest word on glucosamine, Omega fatty acids, bromelain and more. Learn how to meet the nutritional demands of horses at various ages and levels of activity, from pleasure horses to mares, foals and yearlings, to stallions and performance horses. Handy charts and tables put the information at your fingertips, and helpful formulas for calculating feed rations make this the one book on equine nutrition you'll read and refer to again and again.CONTENTSForeword by Cherry HillPrologueAuthor's NoteChapter 1 The Art of NutritionChapter 2 Feeding as a Function of DesignPART I - Nutrients that Supply Energy and the Horse's NeedsChapter 3 Energy: Fuel for the Equine EngineChapter 4 Nutrients that Supply EnergyChapter 5 Putting Things into PerspectiveChapter 6 The Fundamentals: Energy & Protein Requirements- Maintenance Horses- Older Horses- Performance Horses- Stallions- Broodmares- Nursing Foals- Weanlings, Yearlings & BeyondPart II: Nutrients that Don't Supply EnergyChapter 7 Enzymes: Catalysts of LifeChapter 8 Minerals: Elemental Necessities- Macrominerals- Trace MineralsChapter 9 Vitamins: The Missing Puzzle Pieces- Fat Soluble Vitamins- Water Soluble VitaminsPart III: The Extras and The BasicsChapter 10 Exotic Nutrients- MSM- DMG- Chondroitin Sulfates & Glucosamine- BromelainChapter 11 Closing Considerations: The Basics- Teeth & Parasites- Wood, Sand and Sundries- Feeding Tips- Forages- Grains, Fats and Extra Protein- Basics of a Successful Feeding ProgramAcknowledgmentsAppendix A: Guide to Supplemental FeedingAppendix B: Helpful Formulas & Conversion Factors