Horse Nutrition Handbook

Description

Good nutrition is essential for a strong and healthy horse. Author Melyni Worth covers every facet of equine feeding, with helpful advice for horses of all breeds, ages, and weights. In-depth explorations on the benefits of additives and herbal supplements inform Worth's dietary approach toward treating common health problems that include colic, cribbing, Cushing disease, ulcers, tying-up syndrome, and more. Providing your horse with a healthy, well-balanced diet will keep him looking and feeling his best for years to come.

Based in Roanoke, Virginia, Melyni Worth, Ph.D., is a consultant and writer in equine nutrition and exercise physiology. She has trained horses and riders for 28 years. Her company, Foxden Equine, specializes in products that assist horses and riders to attain and maintain athletic performance.