Concise Guide to Nutrition in the Horse

This is one of several books in the "Concise Guide" series by Dr. Ramey. I'd definitely recommend all of the books to any horse owner. Not only are they well written and incredible informative, but they cover topics that any horse owner should be aware of (tendons, colic, medications, etcetera). This particular book covers the basics of nutrition for your horse. It does not get too technical like many nutrition books do, which then either scares the reader away, or bores them senseless. What is DOES cover is quite important: feed ingredients, when to feed, what to feed, supplements, knowing your horse's condition, feeding for maintenance, growth, reproduction, performance, and for disease.

Out of desperation for my 30 year old first pony, I bought this book hoping it could help me put some weight on him. It helped enormously in that it made me realise that fat isn't necessarily best when it comes to old horses, and it helped me to feed according to Billy's needs, not what I thought he should have! This book also helped me in forming a more nutritional feeding plan for my other horse, Astral, (Billy's girlfriend!) as she too is approaching her twilight years now and her diet needs to take this into account. All in all this was an easy read and dispelled for me many fears I have had over the years of what to feed my two, and cut out some of the nonsense that you inevitably pick up along the way. If you really love your horse(s) and want the best for him/her then I would strongly recommend this book to first time owners and those more experienced alike. It really is never too late to learn. Enjoy!

This book offers a very clear easy to understand summary of horse nutrition. As a horse owner in Bermuda we are very limited to what feed, supplements, hay etc. are available. It helps to have an outline of what your horse requires & this book is very helpful. I would say that every horse owner should read or own one of these books. I own several of the other books in this series which are also very informative. There are a lot of misconceptions that go along with what you should feed your horse & this book will help you understand some of the myths.