While economic efficiency within any business is important to maintain profitability, there has been a particular focus on cost saving recently within the racing industry as a result of the underlying economic climate.

Feeding is an area where economies can be made, but for the best effect any cost savings should not compromise the quality of the ration to the detriment of health or performance. Equally however, we should not shy away from a critical evaluation of our feeding management on a regular basis, especially if there is an element of sticking to the same way of feeding just because 'it's always been done like that'.

Catherine Dunnett (European Trainer - issue 28 - Winter 2009)

European Trainer Article Index

Prohibited natural substances - The risks and responsibilities

The challenge of feeding globetrotting horses

What is the correct feeding position?

Succulents and treats

Feeding fibre to racehorses

Vitamins - as easy as ABC?

Bran mashes useful tradition or nutritional pariah?

To beet or not to beet? - Will beetroot become part of the racehorse’s diet?

Hydroponic feeding - the pros and cons of this resurging concept

Calming influence - the effects of diet on behaviour

Equine Science Society review

Pre-Race Feeding

Sports nutrition - Horses and humans. What parallels can we draw?

Racehorse Nutrition - Vitamin K – the forgotten vitamin

Can nutrition give horses that "first class" travel experience?

Mycotoxins – Health Issue for Racehorses or Simply Hype?

Tying up some loose ends on rhabdomyolysis

Economics of Feeding Horses in Training

Economics of Feeding Horses in Training

Will hemp change the way we feed horses?

Trainer Magazine