Brett Scott, PhD, Dipl. ACAN

Brett Scott, PhD, Dipl. ACAN, is a professor and extension horse specialist in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University.

Articles by: Brett Scott, PhD, Dipl. ACAN

TheHorse.com en Español: Alimentando Para Competencia

Alimentar caballos de alto rendimiento es un desafío. Si los requerimientos nutricionales se reúnen apropiadamente, el desempeño puede mejorar sobre los equinos que están alimentados con dietas desequilibradas o cantidades inadecuadas.

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Broodmare Diet Basics

The body condition of a broodmare can affect reproductive performance and milking ability. Recent research has indicated that mares should be kept in a minimum body condition score of 5.5 (see “Selected Body Condition Scores and Descriptions,” below or download this Body Condition Score poster here). This body condition is

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Feeding for Performance

Feeding high-performance horses is a challenge. If nutritional requirements are met appropriately, performance can be improved over those horses which are fed imbalanced diets in irregular amounts. When working with a veterinarian or nutritionis

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