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What Forage Options Are Best for Senior Horses?

July 3, 2020
Posted by Laurie Lawrence, PhD (equine nutrition)

Dr. Laurie Lawrence, from the University of Kentucky, describes ways to make sure your older horse is getting enough forage.

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What Forage Options are Best for Senior Horses?

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Dr. Laurie Lawrence, from the University of Kentucky, describes ways to make sure your older horse is getting enough forage.

This podcast is an excerpt from our Ask The Horse Live Q&A, ‘Forage-First Diets for Horses.’ Listen to the full recording here.

Dr. Laurie Lawrence, from the University of Kentucky, describes ways to make sure your older horse is getting enough forage.7/3/2020 14:00

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Laurie Lawrence, PhD (equine nutrition)

Laurie Lawrence, PhD, MS, is an equine programs professor in the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment. Her research interests include nutrient requirements of broodmares and foals, nutrient requirements of exercising horses, equine digestive physiology, pasture and forage utilization, and equine exercise physiology.