Feeding Your Horse for Life Author:Diane Morgan Its trueyour horse is what he eats. Nutrition can make the difference between a good horse and a great one, between a stressed out, skinny or fat animal, and a sleek, finely tuned partner for fun and adventure. And its in your hands what that will be. But, lets face it, the topic of nutrition isn't exciting reading... more »;until now. Feeding Your Horse for Life will help you make the right choices for your equine partner and do it in adare we say itinteresting way. Youll learn how the digestive system functions, so youll understand exactly how hay turns into horses. Youll learn about the basics of nutrition: protein, fats, and carbohydrates. Youll learn how water, vitamins, and minerals make the crucial difference. Youll discover how to choose good hay and maintain a good pasture, what kind of grain (and how much) to feed. Youll pick up hints on nutrition for breeding mares, foals and performance horses. Youll learn how poor feeding can cause disease, and good nutrition cure it. Youll find out what poisonous plants and toxins may be lurking in your fields. Youll get to check out supplements and nutraceuticalsand find out which ones make a difference and why. Theres even a resource list, so you can discover more on your own, and a conversion table for changing those pesky metric units into familiar English ones. Good nutrition is one of the most basic aspects of good horsekeepingand Feeding Your Horse for Life makes learning about this important topic enjoyable.« less