This publication contains the proceedings of the 1st biannual European Workshop on Equine Nutrition.

It includes outlines of the recommended allowances for equines for energy and nitrogen nutrition intake in various European countries (France, Germany, Nordic countries and The Netherlands), where INRA or NRC systems are used. These outlines are given as main reports. Secondly, the book includes a synthesis on intake regulations, which is also given as a main report. Finally, the book contains the minutes of the different round tables conducted on energy, nitrogen and intake.

All these materials provide a very good basis for further discussion of the scope of the working group on Equine Nutrition of the horse commission of the European Association for Animal Production.

Contents:

• Foreword 
• Representations of equestrian structures managers on horse nutrition - Franck Rémond
• European systems used for evaluating the energy requirements of performance horses
• Digestible energy requirements of horses for maintenance and work - Gary D. Potter
• The German system (digestible energy)  - Ellen Kienzle
• Evaluation and expression of energy allowances and energy value of feeds in the UFC system for the performance horse - W. Martin-Rosset and M. Vermorel
• The Dutch net energy system  - Andrea D. Ellis
• The Scandinavian adaptation of the French UFC system  - Dag Austbø
• A comparison of energy feeding systems for horses  - Derek Cuddeford
• Voluntary food intake by horses  - Derek Cuddeford
• European systems used for evaluating the protein requirements of performance horses 
• Evaluation and expression of protein allowances and protein value of feeds in the MADC system for the performance horse - W. Martin-Rosset and J.L. Tisserand
• The Dutch net protein system - Andrea D. Ellis
• Evaluating the protein requirements of horses: The German system for digestible crude protein - M. Coenen
• Protein requirements of horses for maintenance and work  - Gary D. Potter
• Evaluating the protein requirements of performance horses: A comparison of practical application of different systems  - Dag Austbø

Ideal for: nutritionist, students, advisors and others involved in equine nutrition