Table 1. Estimated dietary intake per equine on a daily basis and calculated dietary composition during the whole feeding period (data are presented as mean ± SD).
| Variable | Ponies | Horses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feed intake (kg DM/100 kg BW) | Meadow hay | 1.95 ± 0.16 | 1.53 ± 0.13 |
| Concentrate | 0.54 ± 0.08 | 0.48 ± 0.07 | |
| Nutrient intake (% of dry matter intake) | Crude fat | 4.42 ± 0.42 | 4.70 ± 0.41 |
| Crude protein | 9.07 ± 1.85 | 9.20 ± 1.80 | |
| Crude fiber | 29.1 ± 2.62 | 28.5 ± 2.50 | |
| Starch | 7.45 ± 0.11 | 8.20 ± 0.12 | |
| Sugar | 9.91 ± 1.07 | 9.45 ± 0.77 | |
| ME intake (% of maintenance requirements) | 199 ± 0.20 | 185 ± 13.1 |