Equine Nutrition Questions

When balancing a feed ration, which of the following ratios is the most important?

Overweight ponies that are confined with inadequate feed intake are susceptible to developing

Which one of the following groups of feeds has the highest sources of protein?

Which supplements is most likely to be beneficial for the dietary deficiency as described?l

When introducing concentrates, the full amount of concentrates should be introduced over

Which of the following enzymes aid the digestion of protein in a horse

What is quidding

The main ingredients in a horse’s diet should be good-quality

Which feed has the highest nutritive level of calcium (g/kg)?

For a horse in moderate work, the combined weight of roughage & concentrates fed daily should

Which statement about the digestive system of a horse is true?

When designing a ration for a thoroughbred, the first step is to

Which one should be given to a horse sweating heavily after vigorous exercise in hot weather?

Not reducing concentrates in a stabled horse’s feed on days when its not exercised can lead to

The crude protein in grams per kilogram are lowest in

Electrolytes are body salts lost in sweat. An electrolyte replacement product must contain

A horse is suddenly unable to work because of lameness. The concentrates in the feed should be?

The minimum amount of time generally recommended between feeding and exercise is

When increasing a horse's workload what 2 dietary requirements should be increased initially

Which one of the following nutrients is best described by the characteristics listed?

Variations to the usual eating pattern of a horse should be

What is the percentage of dry matter that a mature horse should eat while being spelled?

A horse’s hydration level refers to

Oaten hat and oaten chaff

Which one of the following has the highest proportion of calcium?

What is the minimum proportion of roughage that should be in the feed ration of a stabled horse

Crushing grains, such as oats, before adding them to feed rations makes the grains more

Calcium concentrations are highest in

How much energy per hour is used if the horse is working at a fast trot, cantering and jumping?

Megajoule is a measurement of

Which is not digestible energy

A horse’s metabolism refers to

Which one of the following unprocessed concentrates is the most suitable feed for horses?

In horse feed most cereal grains are

The main purpose of protein in a horse’s diet is to provide

What factor are going to impact a miniature ponies diet the most

A horse should have clean water available

If a horse in your care has left 1/3 of its morning feed, you would

Oats are considered to possess which of the following properties or characteristics

Which one of the following is the major source of energy concentrates

In colder weather, paddocked horses benefit from a diet that is high in

For a horse’s digestive system to function properly, the diet must contain adequate amounts of

Which one of the following is not a herbal supplement?

Which food contains the highest amount of digestible energy (MJ/kg)

A feeding program that reflects the natural manner in which a horse eats is