This volume provides coverage of every aspect of the nutrition of breeding, growing and working horses, describing the basis upon which scientifically derived conclusions for nutrient and dietary requirements are reached. The book also: considers the dietary problems in breeding and working horses, drawing on case histories incorporated in the text; provides a comprehensive toxicology of grazing horses; presents procedures for pasture management; includes numerous tables, diagrams and plates, giving the nutrient characteristics of many common feed stuffs; discusses nutritional requirments for each class of stock; and describes how food is digested and utilized in growth, reproduction and work.