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The effects of a high starch, cereal- based diet compared to a low starch, fibre-based diet on reactivity in horses

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Applied equine nutrition and training

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Horses fed on concentrate feeds which contain low starch (7%), show reduced reactivity compared to horses fed an isocalorific diet containing high levels of starch (28%).

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  1. Allen & Page Ltd, Norfolk Mill, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7SD, UK

    C. E. Hale & S. E. Bee

  2. The Royal Agricultural College, Stroud Road Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6JS, UK

    A. J. Hemmings

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Hale, C.E., Hemmings, A.J., Bee, S.E. (2011). The effects of a high starch, cereal- based diet compared to a low starch, fibre-based diet on reactivity in horses. In: Applied equine nutrition and training. Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-740-0_17

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