Programme

/ Note that all times mentioned are CET (Central European Time).

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13:30 - 14:00 / All aboard! Check who's there and connect!

14:00 - 14:15 / Welcome & start virtual congress

14:15 - 15:00 / How much forage does a horse need, and can we feed forage only diets without any supplementation?
Pat Harris -Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition

15:00 - 15:20 / Amount of conserved forage fed to horses: is there a problem?
Myriam Hesta - Ghent University

15:20 - 15:40 / Q & A

15:40 - 15:55 / Short break

15:55 - 16:30 / General considerations for forage & pasture management: What factors affect the nutrient content of pasture & forage?
Karst Brolsma - Eurofins Agro Wageningen

16:30 - 16:45 / Q & A

16:45 - 17:00 / Short break

17:00 - 17:40 / Pasture intakes by horses and ponies: management and control
Annette Longland - ELNS

17:40 - 18:15 / Q & A with multidisciplinary experts
Meriel Moore-Colyer; Cecilia Müller; Emanuela Valle; Ellen Roelfsema

18:15 / Virtual coffee tables