Data have been derived from digestion trials on horses, carried out at INRA and measurements of voluntary intake for most of the forages. The feed tables list 169 roughages and 71 concentrates feeds. Feed allowances and feeding practices are proposed in respect of health and behaviour of the equine and of the preservation of environment. The importance of grass intake during summer for the different categories of equines is evaluated and grazing management is described. These recommendations and the simple approach to formulation of rations based on the use of a maximum amount of forage have been successfully tested in the fields. Tables of recommended allowances based on long term feeding trials carried out at INRA are proposed. ‘Equine nutrition’ provides an update of the nutrient requirements for all categories of equine. These systems allow accurate comparison of the nutritive value of feeds, the formulation of well-balanced rations to achieve production or utilisation goals, and the prediction of equine performance based on the quantity and quality of the ration. ‘Equine nutrition’ gives insight in updated feed evaluation systems based on net energy, global amount of amino acids, and feed intake.
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