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You decrease the amount of grains in the diet, preferrably to none at all and replace them with a protein/vitamin/mineral supplement that is forage based. These are commonly called ration balancers and are fed at rates of 1-3 lbs per day depending on the brand, the size and workload of the horse, the quality of the hay, etc. You may also cut the amount of forage fed daily if a horse is on hay, however you should never go lower than 1% of the horse's body weight in forage per day. Pasture time may also be limited or cut out completely in order to control the amount of forage consumed per day. Or a grazing muzzle may be put on the horse to cut down on the ability to graze as efficiently.
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∙ 12y agoHorses eat primarily grass and grass hay. They may also be supplemented with grain if they are used for work, show, racing, or are growing or considered "senior." Diets in terms of quality and quantity really depend on the use, health, size, weight and age of the horse. A horse on pasture typically will eat 2.5% of its body weight in dry matter per day.
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∙ 9y agoThis depends on the "job" of the horse. If it is a high performance athlete, its diet will most likely consist of very little grass and mostly of high quality forage, in addition to large quantities of high quality grain and beet pulp. On the other end of the spectrum, a horse that is not in any work will be fine if kept on a pasture with sufficient grass (approx. 1 acre per horse is sufficient) or forage.
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∙ 12y agoHorses eat grass out in a field but they need more than just grass to survive. They need water and in the winter grain helps their bodies heat up. You can usually put a giant bale out in their field and it will last them a couple of days but you would have to make sure it is not moldy if it has sat in the rain or out in their pen too long.
they can eat oat.grass, and alfalfa hay and rice bran, soy bean meal,electrolites, and much more concentrates
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∙ 14y agoyou can feed horses chaff, barley, horse pellets and apples for some examples.
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∙ 12y agojust a hanfull of grain and a little less hay
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∙ 12y agoCheck the answers to 'what are all the kinds of horse feed' or 'why should you feed your horse grain'.
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∙ 12y agoDepends on there habitat. It can consist of grass, grass-hay, alfalfa- hay and other types of feed including grains.
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Are horses on any kind of diet?
A horses diet should consist primarily of forages like grass or hay and minimal to no concentrates. For horses that require a specialized diet it's best to have a equine vet assist you.
What is a Prezwalki's horse diet?
A Prezwalki horses diet does not differ from any other horses diet. In other words, the breed can eat the exact same as any other breed.
Do donkeys and horses have the same diet?
yes
What is the wild horses food and diet?
grazing
A horses diet includes cereals?
Yes
A horses diet includeds?
it depends on the horse but most horses have a diet consisting of some kind of grain and grass and hay. Water (ofcoarse) it depends on the horse but most horses have a diet consisting of some kind of grain and grass and hay. Water (ofcoarse)
When horses are on a diet they can only be fed carrots?
false
Horses that are frequently exercised need what in their diet?
Salt
What is wild horses diet?
food dont you know that you
Are raw chicken eggs good for horses diet?
raw eggs aren't good for any diet.
Why does your horses poop look like a cow pie?
horses and cows have a similar diet and their both large animals
What percentage of horses diet should be forage?
Horses should have a forage diet. mainly all of their diet should consist of hay, and grass. apples and carrots can be fed ocaisionaly. grains and supplements should be talked to a vet about, depending on your horse's conditions.
