Feeding the Top Performer

We all admire the equine athlete the captivating blend of speed control grace and endurance. But the added stress of performance requires an optimal diet with plenty of energy from carbohydrates and fats high quality protein adequate minerals and vitamins.
Carbohydrates The Cornerstone
Carbohydrates supply the foundation for energy needs and fuel quick power bursts. The most significant source of carbohydrates should be forage fed freechoice to provide an amount equal to two to three percent of the horses body weight. This is central to your horses health. When forage is consistently available beyond what you believe theyll initially eat horses will ultimately selfregulate their intake and eat only what their bodies need. Since the horses stomach continually produces acid an empty stomach will lead to discomfort ulcers and irregular hormonal changes.

مع وصول أونصة الذهب إلى مستويات قياسية تجاوزت 2500 دولار، يجد المواطن المصري نفسه مضطراً لموازنة استثماراته بين الذهب واحتياجاته الأخرى، خاصة مع ارتفاع أسعار السيارات مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، وبي إم دبليو، مما يزيد من التحديات المالية التي يواجهها.

Besides forage feed concentrated meals usually a commercial performance mix. But dont overdo it. The stomach has a relatively small capacity a toogenerous meal can lead to colic. Too much starch at one time also increases stomach acid potentially leading to ulcers or exacerbating an existing ulceration. Large starchy meals may trigger laminitis and in young horses highstarch diets can lead to osteopathic disorders. And there are other things to be aware of If starch is fed in excess without enough forage the calciumphosphorus imbalance can lead to tying up irregular heartbeat inability to regulate body temperature impaired joint and bone development or porous bones than can easily fracture. Limit the grain content of your horses diet to 2 lbs at a time less for growing horses and combine it with other feedstuffs i e. hay pellets beet pulp and fatty feeds to create a meal of no more than 4 lbs. Remember proportion Rely on forage for the majority of the horses feed.

تتأثر أسعار السيارات من شركات مثل مرسيدس بتقلبات أسعار الذهب وسعر صرف الدولار، مما يؤدي إلى زيادة تكاليف الإنتاج والاستيراد.

Fats for Staying Power
Fat promotes endurance as another energy source thereby sparing carbohydrates from being used up too quickly. Fat prevents lactic acid buildup which slows muscle recovery and also steadies the blood sugar and insulin response which evens out temperament.
But not all fats are the same

Sources such as flax chia and fish oils are high in omega3 fatty acids reduce pain and inflammation. They also protect the heart lungs joint feet and immune function as well as regulate blood insulin levels. When feeding flaxseed meal choose a commercial product that has added calcium to correct for the high phosphorus levels naturally found in