Equine Life Stage Nutrition

What is the maintenance energy requirement formula for a low maintenance horse?

30.3 x BW (kg)

What is the maintenance energy requirement formula for an average maintenance horse?

33.3 x BW (kg)

What is the maintenance energy requirement formula for a high maintenance horse?

36.3 x BW (kg)

What is the minimum forage requirement?

1% of body weight/day

What is the basic recommended roughage intake?

1.5–2% of body weight/day

What is categorized as light exercise?

recreational riding, occasional use

What is categorized as moderate exercise?

schooling, daily riding, showing

What is categorized as heavy exercise?

polo, ranch work, three-day eventing

What is categorized as intense exercise?

racehorses, endurance

What is the energy requirement formula for a horse with a light exercise level?

1.2 x maintenance

What is the energy requirement formula for a horse with a moderate exercise level?

1.4 x maintenance

What is the energy requirement formula for a horse with a heavy exercise level?

1.6 x maintenance

What is the energy requirement formula for a horse with a intense exercise level?

1.9 x maintenance

What is the expectation of growth of a foal at first 30 days?

gains 2–3 lb/day (about 1.3–1.5 kg/day)

What is the expectation of growth of a foal at 6 months?

reaches 50% of mature body weight

What is the expectation of intestinal development of a foal?

at 6 months and algo the large intestine and cecum begin developing; grazing pattern starts to resemble an adult's