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A pilot study to estimate the intake of grass by ponies with restricted access to pasture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

J. C. Ince ,
A. C. Longland ,
M. Moore-Colyer ,
C. J. Newbold ,
C. Drakley  and
P. Harris
J. C. Ince*
Affiliation:
Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, SY23 3EB Institute of Rural Science, University of Wales, Llanbadarn Campus, Aberystwyth SY23 3AL
A. C. Longland
Affiliation:
Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, SY23 3EB
M. Moore-Colyer
Affiliation:
Institute of Rural Science, University of Wales, Llanbadarn Campus, Aberystwyth SY23 3AL
C. J. Newbold
Affiliation:
Institute of Rural Science, University of Wales, Llanbadarn Campus, Aberystwyth SY23 3AL
C. Drakley
Affiliation:
Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, Freeby Lane, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4RT
P. Harris
Affiliation:
Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, Freeby Lane, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4RT
*
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It has been shown that horses and ponies at pasture usually graze for 15-17 hours per day, and consume between 16 and 33g dry matter (DM) /kg live weight per day, depending on animal size and physiological status. However, many predominantly stabled horses have restricted access to pasture, often only 1-3 hours/day. There is no information on voluntary food intake (VFI) of horses under such regimens. Therefore the aim of this pilot study was to determine the voluntary intake of fresh herbage by ponies when their access to pasture was restricted.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2005 , 2005 , pp. 109
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2005

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