Feeding Schedule for Horses

Feeding Management, Horses

Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Space multiple feedings throughout the day. The horse’s digestive system is designed to allow small quantities of food to pass through continually during the day. This means that the horse is a continuous grazer. Horses...
Feeding a Horse for Maintenance

Feeding a Horse for Maintenance

Feeding Management, Horses

Maintenance is a component of all physiological states, defined as no net gain or loss of any nutrients. The nutrients required for maintenance are utilized for daily body functions, such as: metabolism during rest (heart function, breathing, digestion, nervous tissue...
Feeding a Growing Horse

Feeding a Growing Horse

Feeding Management, Horses

The growing period from birth to 12 months of age is a critical time in a horse’s life because 90 percent of mature height and 80 percent of mature weight are achieved during this time. This surge in growth is largely because foals have a high feed efficiency rate...

Changing the Diet of Horses

Feeding Management, Horses

Whether it’s the grain, hay, or time on pasture, any change in the horse’s diet should be spread over several days or weeks. Increases in the amount of grain given to a horse should be added at approximately 0.5 pounds per day until the desired amount of grain...