Horse breeding in Italy has a considerable importance, especially in the recreational/sports sector, whose market requires breeding horses with excellent pedigrees to produce equines with the physical and mental qualities needed for various equestrian disciplines. Proper nutrition management is essential for raising healthy horses and achieving adequate athletic performance. It all begins with the mare's nutrition, continues with the foal's weaning, providing the nutrients necessary for healthy development, and then focuses on the nutrition of the adult horse with specific needs related to athletic performance. All with the objective of keeping the animals fit and avoiding energy deficits or surpluses that can compromise their health. The objective of this thesis is to describe the nutrition, energy and nutrient requirements of the sport horse at different life stages to provide guidance on nutritional management procedures for this category of animals. In addition to bibliographic research, this paper will report the experiences made in a case study involving an American Quarter Horse farm located in southern Germany (Reitanlage Lenglingen, Göppingen), where I personally manage the feeding. Particular attention will be paid to the dietary supplementation of minerals, electrolytes, and herbs somministered to pregnant mares, foals, and performance horses. In Germany, the equine nutrition sector is highly developed, with a particular focus on the prevention of the most common pathologies through nutritional strategies or, in the case of pre-existing conditions, through the use of targeted nutrition in conjunction with veterinary therapies. The thesis concludes with general considerations and assessments of the nutritional management of the case study, compared with guidelines in the scientific literature.
L’allevamento del cavallo in Italia ha una notevole importanza soprattutto nel settore ludico/sportivo, il cui mercato richiede l’allevamento di soggetti con ottime genealogie al fine di ottenere equini con doti fisiche e mentali adatte alle diverse discipline equestri. La gestione di una corretta alimentazione è fondamentale per crescere cavalli sani ed ottenere prestazioni sportive adeguate. Tutto inizia dalla nutrizione della fattrice, procede con lo svezzamento del puledro offrendo i nutrienti necessari ad un sano sviluppo, per poi concentrarsi sulla nutrizione del cavallo adulto con esigenze specifiche legate alla performance sportiva, il tutto con l’obiettivo di mantenere gli animali in forma, non incorrendo in deficit o surplus energetici che possono comprometterne la salute. L’obiettivo di questo lavoro di tesi è quello di descrivere l’alimentazione e i fabbisogni di energia e nutrienti del cavallo sportivo nelle diverse fasi di vita e di fornire indicazioni sulle procedure di gestione della fase alimentare di questa categoria di animali. In aggiunta all’approfondimento bibliografico, verranno riportate in questo lavoro le esperienze realizzate in un caso studio relativo ad un allevamento di American Quarter Horses situato nel sud della Germania (Reitanlage Lenglingen, Göppingen) in cui mi occupo personalmente della somministrazione degli alimenti. Particolare attenzione sarà data all’integrazione alimentare di sali minerali, elettroliti ed erbe somministrati alle cavalle in gestazione, ai puledri e ai cavalli in attività sportiva. In Germania infatti, è molto sviluppato il settore dell’alimentazione equina, con particolare attenzione alla prevenzione delle patologie più comuni tramite strategie nutrizionali o in caso di disturbi già esistenti con l’utilizzo di una nutrizione mirata coadiuvante alle terapie veterinarie. L’elaborato termina con considerazioni e valutazioni generali sulla gestione alimentare nel caso preso in esame, confrontate con le linee guida della letteratura scientifica.
Criteri di alimentazione del cavallo sportivo ed esperienze da un caso studio in un allevamento di American Quarter Horses nel Baden-Württemberg (Germania)
MORANDO, MARTINA
2024/2025
Abstract
Horse breeding in Italy has a considerable importance, especially in the recreational/sports sector, whose market requires breeding horses with excellent pedigrees to produce equines with the physical and mental qualities needed for various equestrian disciplines. Proper nutrition management is essential for raising healthy horses and achieving adequate athletic performance. It all begins with the mare's nutrition, continues with the foal's weaning, providing the nutrients necessary for healthy development, and then focuses on the nutrition of the adult horse with specific needs related to athletic performance. All with the objective of keeping the animals fit and avoiding energy deficits or surpluses that can compromise their health. The objective of this thesis is to describe the nutrition, energy and nutrient requirements of the sport horse at different life stages to provide guidance on nutritional management procedures for this category of animals. In addition to bibliographic research, this paper will report the experiences made in a case study involving an American Quarter Horse farm located in southern Germany (Reitanlage Lenglingen, Göppingen), where I personally manage the feeding. Particular attention will be paid to the dietary supplementation of minerals, electrolytes, and herbs somministered to pregnant mares, foals, and performance horses. In Germany, the equine nutrition sector is highly developed, with a particular focus on the prevention of the most common pathologies through nutritional strategies or, in the case of pre-existing conditions, through the use of targeted nutrition in conjunction with veterinary therapies. The thesis concludes with general considerations and assessments of the nutritional management of the case study, compared with guidelines in the scientific literature.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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