Adapted from eXtension HorseQuest Articles and News and My Horse University Horse Nutrition Online Course
Authors:
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Dennis Cash, Montana State University
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Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky
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Jennifer Nadeau, University of Connecticut
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Christine Skelly, Michigan State University
In this issue:
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Choose the Right Hay for Your Horses
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Evaluating Horse Hay
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Hay Analysis: Its Importance and Interpretations
CHOSE THE RIGHT HAY FOR YOUR HORSE
Choosing the right hay is important for the nutritional health of your horse. Compared to other nonruminant animals, the horse has a relatively small stomach, normal-sized small intestine and a large hind gut. This digestive arrangement makes the horse better suited to grazing continuously than to having one or two large meals a day. You invest a lot of care and appreciation in your horses, so it is wise to spend some time considering their primary diet -- forages
What You Need To Know About Horse Hay
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