Beyond the Hay Days: Refreshingly Simple Horse Nutrition
Overview\ An easy-to-read, common sense handbook for all horse owners, from greenhorns to old hands. BEYOND THE HAY DAYS covers everything from simple hay-and-grain basics, to vitamins, minerals and supplements, including the latest word on glucosamine, Omega fatty acids, bromelain and more. Learn how to meet the nutritional demands of horses at various ages and levels of activity, from pleasure horses to mares, foals and yearlings, to stallions and performance horses. Handy charts and tables...
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OverviewAn easy-to-read, common sense handbook for all horse owners, from greenhorns to old hands. BEYOND THE HAY DAYS covers everything from simple hay-and-grain basics, to vitamins, minerals and supplements, including the latest word on glucosamine, Omega fatty acids, bromelain and more. Learn how to meet the nutritional demands of horses at various ages and levels of activity, from pleasure horses to mares, foals and yearlings, 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 book on equine nutrition you'll read and refer to again and again. Reviews of the 1st Edition "If you'd like to get a handle on equine nutrition, but the subject tends to make your eyes glaze over, add BEYOND THE HAY DAYS to your horse library...Ewing will answer most, if not all of your questions." - HORSE & RIDER magazine "This fascinating and folksy book takes a very dry subject and makes it interesting. For those of us not seeking a doctorate in equine nutrition, this book pretty well covers what we need to know." - THE QUARTER HORSE JOURNAL "....this pleasant little primer contains an impressive amount of science and a healthy dose of common sense from a man who's been raising and feeding horses successfully for years." - EQUUS "This thin, easy-to-read book uses common sense as its guiding force and knits in those complicated equations so the readers learns - and enjoys while doing so. It's lively, full of fun and gets the information to the reader in a hurry....I highly recommend this book as an inexpensive, reliable and easy-to-swallow guide for experienced and green horsemen. For those of us who hate science and complicated dissertations, this is the book of choice." - NATIONAL SPORTING LIBRARY About the Author Rex A. Ewing spent several years as CEO of the John Ewing Company, a well-respected equine nutrition firm for over 50 years. He has been published by several equine publications, and has formulated and marketing numerous nutrition products for horses worldwide.
ForewordixProloguexiAuthor's Note to 2nd Editionxiii1The Art of Nutrition152Feeding as a Function of Design20Part INutrients That Supply Energy and The Horse's Needs3Energy: Fuel for the Equine Engine244Nutrients That Supply Energy285Putting Things Into Perspective376The Fundamentals: Energy & Protein Requirements41Maintenance Horses43Older Horses46Performance Horses47Stallions50Broodmares52Nursing Foals53Weanlings, Yearlings & Beyond57Part IINutrients That Don't Supply Energy7Enzymes: Catalysts of Life628Minerals: Elemental Necessities65Macrominerals68Trace Minerals84Chart of Daily Requirements999Vitamins: The Missing Puzzle Pieces101Fat Soluble Vitamins103Water Soluble Vitamins110Part IIIThe Extras and The Basics10Exotic Nutrients124MSM126DMG128Chondroitin Sulfates & Glucosamine129Bromelain13211Closing Considerations: The Basics134Teeth and Parasites135Wood, Sand and Sundries136Feeding Tips138Forages139Grains, Fats and Extra Protein141Basics of a Successful Feeding Program143Acknowledgments144AppendicesAGuide to Supplemental Feeding145BHelpful Formulas & Conversion Factors148Percent to Milligrams per Day149Percent to Grams per Day150PPM to Milligrams per Day151Total Protein in a Ration152Suggested Reading153List of Tables, Charts & Summaries154Index155About the Author159
\ This gem of a paperback is a treasure trove of facts about what every horse-keeper needs to know about feeding horses. Years as CEO of an equine feed company gave him the fodder to write this handy little reference book, suitable for greenhorns and weathered trail hands alike - healthy doses of common sense interspersed with science make it very palatable and easy to digest.\ \ \ \ \ book reviewerFrom start to finish, this book is one of the most accessible tomes I have ever read on the topic of equine nutrition, vitamins and minerals. Whether you have a broodmare, weanling, active sporthorse or a geriatric equine, this book will be an invaluable aid in keeping your horse healthy and happy. Every stable should have a copy in the feed room.\ \ \ Karen HayesEwing doesn’t strike me as a man who’s in love with calculators and analytical chemistry. He’s a horse lover. He speaks our language and he’s a practical man. On matters of equine nutrition, he cuts to the chase....Ewing hands it to you on a silver platter and makes it downright palatable. Buy this book, and read it.\ \ \ \ \ Pat IngramIf your feed room looks like a health food store, this book might help you make better use of some of that inventory. The new edition lives up to my opinion of the original version: ‘This fascinating and folksy book takes a very dry subject and makes it interesting. For those not seeking a doctorate in equine nutrition, this book pretty well covers what we need to know.’ The book has a tremendous amount information to offer.\ \
