I found it very interesting - and especially the section on "Overfeeding" which has symptoms like "losing interest in covering mares" and higher risk of colic and laminitis, and dying from covering mares.
http://www.equinews.com/article/nutrition-stallion
So many of the stallions I have seen recently in Lexington were obese.
Interesting article regarding feeding a stallion
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Interesting article regarding feeding a stallion
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One of the many articles that Shammy posted was on the effects of over feeding young horses. Turns out that the fat and glossy sales yearlings may be damaged by the very process of turning them fat and glossy.
On a similar note, has anyone tracked the longevity of stallions by farm? Do stallions that are exercised under saddle last longer than ones that just stand around eating and breeding?
On a similar note, has anyone tracked the longevity of stallions by farm? Do stallions that are exercised under saddle last longer than ones that just stand around eating and breeding?
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