2021 Horse Management Seminar - Equine Nutrition

A part of the 2021 Horse Management Seminar Webinar Series, the "Equine Nutrition" Session brings together Burt Staniar, Ph.D. and Krishona Martinson, Ph.D. to discuss some of the importance of fiber.
Dr. Staniar from The Pennsylvania State University presents "Fiber and its Importance to Horses" and discusses the importance of dietary fiber, how to define fiber (the difference between the the chemical and physical definition and how this effects how you feed your horse), and the optimal inclusion of dietary fiber depending on your specific horse.
Dr. Martinson from the University of Minnesota presents "Forage/Pasture Practical Research You Can Use" and explores the different types of forages (e.g. warm-season grasses, cool-season grasses, legumes) and how they have different amounts of fiber components, how to use these unique characteristics to help choose forages best suited for your horse, and the connection between forage maturity and digestibility.
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[@daniel_moretti]

At 1:05:45 you post the anino acid breakdown for the different types of forage, and comment that alfalfa and cool season grasses look very much the same. But I have heard repeated so many times, even by vets, that grass hay has incomplete protien while alfalfa has more complete protien. Is this commonly held belief not true? Thank you!