Feeding Performance Horses Flashcards
what are the primary goals of feeding performance horses?
maintain BW and keep reserves up
support tissue adaptation, growth, and repair
maintain health and well-being
appropriate competition feeding
what are practical considerations for feeding performance horses?
ingredients
fiber for gut function/health
good energy density
nutrients being met
quality
feeding timing
what are nutrient considerations?
amount of water
energy (CHO, protein and fat)
electrolytes
supplements if needed
why does forage and the performance horse matter?
maintain healthy gut
prevent stereotypes
low energy density
slow rate of passage
dead weight in GIT
what is a source of sugars and starches?
glucose
simple sugars are readily ___ and ___?
available and digestible
beet pulp is what?
a highly fermentable fiber
in high CHO diets, what was seen in research?
higher HR and lactate accumulation during exercise and higher excitability at rest
what is the fat threshold?
20%
what is the benefit of fat in the diet?
easy way to add energy, reduces heat, no sugar high
in fat supplemented diets, what was seen?
increase in performance
what is the optimum level of fat in the diet?
3-12%
starch in diet adaptation and fat?
starch- 3 weeks
fat-10-12 weeks
cessation of fat in diet- 5 weeks
muscle glycogen is used how?
converted to glucose and used for ATP
are pre-exercise muscle glycogen levels are important?
yes, determines aerobic and anaerobic performance
