Title: Explain the classes of nutrients and their purposes.
Course: Equine Science (18104-18) > Section: Understanding Horse Nutrition

Explanation should include

- sources of key nutrients
- identifying functions of nutrients supplied by feed
- classifying symptoms of nutritional deficiencies (e.g., protein, mineral, vitamin, carbohydrate).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why do an active horse’s nutritional requirements differ from that of an idle horse?
- What feedstuffs provide large amounts of carbohydrates?
- Why is calcium an important mineral during the developmental stages of a horse?