I am a senior at Sweet Briar College, and am currently working on my senior thesis exercise for the Equine Certificate. My current study is “equine nutrition in the 21st century” and I think my thesis will be the different between American and European (specifically German) feeding systems, and whether one is better than the other. I was wondering if you could help me by pointing me in the right direction on where I can find more information on the subject. Thank you so much for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you. With Warm Wishes, AN, Virginia
Dear AN,
What an interesting thesis! I certainly hope it gets published somewhere because it sounds like it will contain some very practical information. I’m not very familiar with European horse feeding systems—except to know they have some different feedstuffs than us—so I’m going to stick to what’s recommended here in America.
The number one source for feeding horses in the U.S. is the sixth edition of Nutrient Requirements for Horses authored by the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies Press and published in 2007. Here’s what their website says about the book: Read the rest of this entry »
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