Pl 
Conference
"Horses in questions: Science - Practice”
Krakow, 9.05.2025
Program
Program 2025/plik PDF/
Department of Animal Nutrition and Fisheries
University of Agriculture in Krakow
First conference
"Horses in questions: Science - Practice"
Krakow 9.05.2025
The theme of the conference:
Roughage and methods of its proper use in horse nutrition
Conference program:
8.00 - 8.50 Registration of participants
9.00 - 9.15 Welcome and introduction - prof. Dorota Zięba-Przybylska (Dean of the Faculty of Animal Science,
University of Agriculture in Krakow) prof. Piotr Micek and dr Agnieszka Waliczek University of Agriculture in Krakow
9.15 - 10.15 What distinguishes the horse’s digestive system and what was it designed for?
Prof. Marcus Clauss University of Zürich, Switzerland
10.15 - 11.15 Is grazing a physiological need or an unnecessary expense?
Dr Rasmus Jensen Aarhus University, Denmark
11.15 - 11.45 Coffee break
11.45 - 12.45 How do feeding techniques affect horses feeding behavior?
Prof. Marcus Clauss University of Zürich, Switzerland
12.45 - 13.45 Can straw cause stomach ulcers?
Dr Simon Daniels Royal Agricultural University, United Kingdom
13.45 - 14.30 Is poor quality hay a cause for concern?
Dr Agnieszka Waliczek University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland
14.30 - 15.30 Lunch break
15.30 - 16.30 Haylage in horse feeding – to give or not to give?
Dr Rasmus Jensen Aarhus University, Denmark
16.30 - 17.30 Does the addition of molasses to roughage feed improve its intake?
Dr Simon Daniels Royal Agricultural University, United Kingdom
17:30 Summary and conclusion
Dr Agnieszka Waliczek University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland