AQHA MAGAZINE July / August 2021 | Page 28

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AQHA HORSE HEALTH

HORSE POWER

... IT ’ S ALL ABOUT PROTEIN ©

ARTICLE BY : DR JENNIFER STEWART - BVSc , BSc , PhD EQUINE VETERINARIAN AND CONSULTANT NUTRITIONIST
ENGINES are usually measured and compared on the basis of their ‘ horse-power ’. Comparing the competition horse to a high-performance car , the speed , power and stamina are not determined by the size of the fuel tank . They are determined by the size of the engine ! A smaller engine = less power and endurance . In the horse , the engine is the muscles .

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