Module Information
Module Identifier
RD22420
Module Title
Applied Nutrition of Horses
Academic Year
2025/2026
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Reading List
Other Staff
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Lab report : Feed analysis and rationing exercise Feed analysis and rationing exercise 2000 Words | 40% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Exam | 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Lab report : Feed analysis and rationing exercise Feed analysis and rationing exercise 2000 Words | 40% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Exam | 60% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Evaluate the nutritional properties of foodstuffs and discuss the relative merits of each for horses.
Discuss the formulation of rations for horses.
Brief description
This module will cover feed analysis, digestive physiology, energy and protein rationing, the types of feeds used for horses, the control of feed intake, and the role of vitamins and minerals for horses. The module will have an initial series of lectures setting out the fundamental principles of animal nutrition, followed by a series of lectures, practicals and workshops covering the specifics of equine nutrition.
Content
1. General principles relating to horse feeds, feed analysis, digestive anatomy, the control of appetite, and energy, protein, mineral and vitamin nutrition
2. The requirements for energy, protein, vitamins and minerals, the rationing of feeds, and nutritional disorders as they relate to horses
2. The requirements for energy, protein, vitamins and minerals, the rationing of feeds, and nutritional disorders as they relate to horses
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | The rationing assignment will require students to manipulate numbers, and this will be assessed in the assignment |
| Communication | Students will develop effective written communication skills in the examination and assignment, where these will be assessed. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Outside the formal contact hours, students will be expected to research materials, manage time and meet deadlines for the assignment and exam. |
| Information Technology | Accessing the web for reliable information sources and using databases to find literature in preparation for the assignment and the exam. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Students will gain confidence in their ability to evaluate feeds and rations though the module. The structure of the equine feed industry and its supporting research infrastructure will be implicit in the module, revealing some potential career destinations to students |
| Problem solving | Rationing requires carefully balancing a range of competing interests for different nutrients. This will be developed and assessed in the assignment. |
| Research skills | The assignment and exam will require students to research topics beyond the depth and scope of the lecture material. Information from a variety of sources will be used. Research skills will be assessed in both the examination and assignment. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Subject specific concepts relating to equine nutrition and rationing for horses will be developed. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5