Dr. Brian Nielsen, researcher, internationally recognized equine exercise physiologist, university professor, and co-author of the National Research Council’s “Nutrient Requirements of Horses” joins Ashlee and Jenna to talk about how equine nutrient requirements are determined using the 2007 NRC Nutrient Requirements of Horses. Explore macro- and micronutrients, ration evaluation, and how nutritionists use science to determine what individual horses need.
Educational Articles:
- Nutrient Requirement of Horses (browser version)
- Nutrient Requirement of Horses (print version)
- Feed XL: Horse Nutrition Calculator
