Survey Finds Eventers Nutritionally Sound, but Oversupplemented

by: Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
In a survey of leading three-day event riders, researchers found that the majority of riders fed their horses based on research-driven recommendations, but the number of supplements used per horse did raise some eyebrows. During the Jersey Fresh 2006 and 2007 Three-Day Events, researchers interviewed 69 riders, asking such questions as where they sought out nutritional information, ...