Hranidba konja korištenih u terapeutske svrhe

master's thesis

• Title (english): Horse nutrition in equine-assisted therapy
• Author: Lucija Usorac
• Mentor: Marija Duvnjak (mentor)
• Committee member: Marija Duvnjak (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Jasna Pintar (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Goran Kiš (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Agriculture; (Department of Animal Nutrition); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-28, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES; Agronomy

Abstract

Korištenje konja u terapeutske svrhe ili u terapijskom jahanju priznata je i dokazana metoda pomaganja ljudima uz pomoć konja i aktivnosti povezanih s konjima. Međutim, program terapije za životinju predstavlja fizički i psihički napor, što zahtijeva određene hranidbene uvjete kako bi se postigli željeni rezultati. Pretraživanjem literature uočava se nedostatak istraživanja hranidbe kod korištenja konja u različite svrhe, stoga je cilj ovoga rada bio opisati ustanovljeni sustav proizvodnje i korištenja krmiva za hranidbu konja na primjeru terapeutske udruge Don Kihot iz Sesveta te na temelju procijenjenog dati moguće preporuke za hranidbu. Istraživanje je provedeno metodom intervjua i posjeta uzgojnim objektima i proizvodnim površinama istraživanog subjekta. Utvrđeno je da istraživani subjekt u hranidbi obilno troši livadno sijeno tijekom ljetnog razdoblja i da su konji na paši, što omogućuje dobru kondiciju konja. Usprkos dobroj kondiciji konja sijeno kojim su konji hranjeni ukazuje na košnju u kasnijim fazama rasta (ST 94,5 %, sirove bjelančevine 5,8 % ST, neutralna deterdžent vlakna 63,1 % ST) čime se smanjuje i njegova energija. Osim toga, na paši su utvrđene i štetne biljke kao što je Ranunculus sp. žabnjak (žuti). Na temelju procijenjenog dane su preporuke za poboljšanje hranidbe u istraživanoj udruzi, a one su: raniji rok košnje za pripremu sijena, kontrola štetnih biljaka na ispaši, upotreba sijena lucerne u hranidbi konja te upotreba nekonvencionalnih krmiva kao što je esperzeta.

Abstract (english)

Using horses for therapeutic purposes or in therapeutic riding is a recognized and proven method of helping people by using horses and horse-oriented activities. However, the therapy program is physically and psychologically very intensive for the animal, which requires certain nutritional requirements to achieve the desired results. The literature screening shows a lack of nutrition research when using horses for different purposes. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to describe the established system of production and usage of feed for horse feeding on the example of the therapeutic association Don Kihot from Sesvete and based on the assessment to give possible recommendations for feeding. The research was conducted by interviewing and visiting breeding facilities and production areas of the researched subject. The study found that the horses consumed a lot of meadow hay during the summer period and that the horses are on pasture, which allows the horses to be in good condition. Despite the horse´s good condition, the hay that the horses were fed indicates mowing in the later stages of growth (ST 94.5 %, crude protein 5.8 % ST, neutral detergent fiber 63.1 % ST), which reduces its energy. In addition, poisonous plants such as Ranunculus sardous (yellow) were found on the pasture. Based on seen, recommendations were given to improve feeding in the researched association, and they are: earlier mowing time for hay preparation, control of poisonous plants on pasture, use of alfalfa hay in horse feeding, and use of non-conventional feed such as sainfoin.

• Keywords: terapijsko jahanje; umjeren rad; hranidba konja
• Keywords (english): therapeutic riding; light work; horse nutrition
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:204:710174
• Study programme: Title: Animal Nutrition and Feed Science; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/ magistra inženjer/inženjerka hranidbe životinja i hrane (magistar/ magistra inženjer/inženjerka hranidbe životinja i hrane)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-10-27 07:35:59