Nurturing champions

Some of the varied breeds of horses are better for field work, and others seem to fit for hauling. They are strong, tall, and tough. Among those breeds you can find some elegant, fast and slender horses. They are the thoroughbred racehorses, born to compete.

It is said that a champion is the result of good genetics, intense training and first-class forage. You cannot keep a horse fit if you do not control the amount and the quality of the nutrients it eats. Here is the trick to raise a champion.

Top level nutrients

Alfalfa, which contains high levels of amino acids, vitamins and minerals, is essential for racehorses, due to its capability of metabolizing proteins, granting pure energy for these herbivores.

Combined with other cattle feed like ryegrass -which horses love- alfalfa can provide with an excellent diet.

But you also can feed them with a "secret weapon": cotton seeds.

Hay, sprouts and seeds

Alfalfa sprouts have lately become one of the better choices, because of their features and taste. These sprouts concentrate all the proteins and vitamines and are very appealing to the horse. Alfalfa pellets are ideal for feeding, because you can rationalize dosages and know perfectly how much is eating every horse.

In the case of pregnant mares, it is very important that they have a balanced diet, rich in proteins. There is always the risk of sufferin colic, which could be fatal for the animal.

Instead of feeding them with beetroot or fruit (which the horses like so much), it is convenient to give them alfalfa hay or pellets, combined with ryegrass and fresh grass.

Giving a race horse a ration of cotton seeds every day you ensure a balanced and fiber-rich diet. This way the horse will metabolize the proteins better.

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