Feeding management of elite endurance horses.
This article reviews the principles of feeding management for endurance horses. The amount and type of dietary energy (calories) are key considerations in dietary management, because (1) there is evidence that the body condition score, an indicator of overall energy balance, influences endurance exercise performance, and (2) the source of dietary energy (ie, carbohydrate versus fat calories) impacts health, metabolism, and athletic performance. Optimal performance is also dependent on provision of adequate feed, water, and electrolytes on race day.
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Patricia
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WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, Freeby Lane, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 4RT, United Kingdom. pat.harris@eu.effem.com
D000821:Animal Feed; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants; D004032:Diet / Q000662:veterinary*; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004573:Electrolytes; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006003:Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism; D006736:Horses; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology*; D010938:Plant Oils
D000975:Antioxidants; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D004573:Electrolytes; D010938:Plant Oils; D006003:Glycogen