Beyond the Hay Days

by Ewing, Rex A.

• ISBN13: 9780965809825
• ISBN10: 096580982X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: Pixyjack Pr Llc

Summary

Common sense is dispensed with the wisdom of an old hand and the wit and insight of a true storyteller in this latest edition of Rex A. Ewing's handbook on horse nutrition. As enjoyable to read as it is informative, Beyond the Hay Days covers everything from simple hay-and-grain basics to vitamins, minerals and supplements, including the latest word on nutraceuticals (such as glucosamine and MSM), Omega fatty acids, bromelain, and more. You'll learn about the nutritional demands of horses at various ages and levels of activity, from mares, foals and yearlings to older horses; pleasure horses 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 equine nutrition book you'll read and refer to again and again. Book jacket.

Author Biography

As CEO of the John Ewing Company, a well-respected equine nutrition firm for over 55 years, Rex Ewing formulated and marketed a number of successful equine nutrition products worldwide, and was a frequent contributor to popular equine publications

Table of Contents

Foreword by Cherry Hill	ix
Prologue	xi
Author's Note to 2nd Edition	xiii
1 The Art of Nutrition	15	(5)
2 Feeding as a Function of Design	20	(4)
Part I: Nutrients That Supply Energy and The Horse's Needs
3 Energy: Fuel for the Equine Engine	24	(4)
4 Nutrients That Supply Energy	28	(9)
5 Putting Things Into Perspective	37	(4)
6 The Fundamentals: Energy & Protein Requirements	41	(21)
Maintenance Horses	43	(3)
Older Horses	46	(1)
Performance Horses	47	(3)
Stallions	50	(2)
Broodmares	52	(1)
Nursing Foals	53	(4)
Weanlings, Yearlings & Beyond	57	(5)
Part II: Nutrients That Don't Supply Energy
7 Enzymes: Catalysts of Life	62	(3)
8 Minerals: Elemental Necessities	65	(36)
Macrominerals	68	(16)
Trace Minerals	84	(15)
Chart of Daily Requirements	99	(2)
9 Vitamins: The Missing Puzzle Pieces	101	(23)
Fat Soluble Vitamins	103	(7)
Water Soluble Vitamins	110	(14)
Part III: The Extras and The Basics
10 Exotic Nutrients	124	(10)
MSM	126	(2)
DMG	128	(1)
Chondroitin Sulfates & Glucosamine	129	(3)
Bromelain	132	(2)
11 Closing Considerations: The Basics	134	(11)
Teeth and Parasites	135	(1)
Wood, Sand and Sundries	136	(2)
Feeding Tips	138	(1)
Forages	139	(2)
Grains, Fats and Extra Protein	141	(2)
Basics of a Successful Feeding Program	143	(1)
Acknowledgments	144	(1)
Appendices
A: Guide to Supplemental Feeding	145	(3)
B: Helpful Formulas & Conversion Factors	148	(5)
Percent to Milligrams per Day	149	(1)
Percent to Grams per Day	150	(1)
PPM to Milligrams per Day	151	(1)
Total Protein in a Ration	152	(1)
Suggested Reading	153	(1)
List of Tables, Charts & Summaries	154	(1)
Index	155	(4)
About the Author	159