Uneven movement increased more in fatter, heavier horses - study
Increased body fat was found to affect more than just fitness levels in a study carried out by researchers in Iceland and Sweden.
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Increased body fat was found to affect more than just fitness levels in a study carried out by researchers in Iceland and Sweden.
Horsetalk.co.nz Wheat straw put to the test in a dietary study in horses Share Wheat straw may be beneficial for horses with low energy needs, but more research is needed, researchers say. File image by ratexla (protected by Pixsy) Good quality wheat straw provided at half the daily forage ration for horses with low energy requirements may be beneficial for their welfare, the findings of fresh research suggest. Anna Jansson and her fellow researchers, in a study published in the journal Animals, investigated straw as an alternative to grass-based haylage for horses. They explored th...