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20 April 2018

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GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT: Have you tested your horse's forage?

Alan Creighton and Professor Tom Buckley of the Irish Equine Centre explain the feed-testing service provided to horse owners by the IEC

Irish Field Contributor

20 April 2018

Testing feedstuffs at the Irish Equine Centre. The IEC also tests grass, hay, haylage and water quality

The nutrition team at the IEC is constantly testing feed and forages for many of the biggest racing yards and stud farms throughout Europe

THE Irish Equine Centre in Johnstown, Co Kildare, provides an environmental and nutritional analysis service that can identify a range of potential feed issues which can adversely impact the performance of horses.

The nutrition unit at the IEC has evolved from Professor Tom Buckley’s microbiology unit and is now headed by Alan Creighton.

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