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Equine Nutrition for Performance Calculator

Feed adjustments for competition vs training.

Inputs

Results

Total dry matter (lb/day)

33

Forage (lb/day)21.45
Concentrate (lb/day)11.55
Energy (Mcal DE/day)29.7
Water (gal/day)14
Salt (oz/day)2
Protein G792
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Body Weight (lbs) of the horse.
  2. Select Work Level (0 = maintenance, 4 = elite competition) to set energy requirements.
  3. Choose Hay Quality (poor, average, or good) to determine concentrate supplementation needed.
  4. Review Total Dry Matter (lbs/day), Forage (lbs/day), Concentrate (lbs/day), and Energy (Mcal DE/day).
  5. Adjust concentrate type and quantity based on the horse's body condition score during training.

How the result changes with Body weight (lb)

Body weight (lb)Total dry matter (lb/day)
70021
1,20036
1,80054
2,30069

What each input means

Body weight (lb)
Horse body weight in pounds.
Work Level
Horse's current workload intensity.
Hay Quality
Quality of available forage.

What each result means

Total dry matter (lb/day)
Total daily dry matter intake target.
Forage (lb/day)
Daily forage (hay/pasture) requirement.
Concentrate (lb/day)
Daily grain/concentrate requirement.
Energy (Mcal DE/day)
Daily digestible energy requirement.
Water (gal/day)
Minimum daily water intake.
Salt (oz/day)
Daily loose salt or salt block requirement.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    Body weight (lb) = 1100, Work Level = 2, Hay Quality = 1 = 3 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total dry matter
    Total dry matter = bodyWeightLb * 0.02
    33 = 33
  3. Calculate Forage
    Forage = round(baseDMlb * deFactor * forageRatio * 100) / 100
    21.45 = 21.45
  4. Calculate Concentrate
    Concentrate = round(baseDMlb * deFactor * (1 - forageRatio) * 100) / 100
    11.55 = 11.55

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