I am sure you are aware that roughage is extremely important in the horses diet. Having learnt about the horse's digestive system in Module One, you will know that they need a constant supply of fibre passing through their system at all times. The challenge in this day and age is that obesity is a huge welfare problem so there is a need to give your horse enough food but without it providing too many calories. Hay quality and nutritional value can vary widely and the aim of this lecture is to provide as much information as possible to help you assess and understand about hay quality and nutritional content.

ACTIVITY

Watch the presentation below and use the downloadable worksheet below to take notes as you watch. Please note, these notes are for you, they are not to be submitted for marking.