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It is natural for a horse to eat off of the ground, as they are grazing animals. However, the domesticated horse faces more challenges with eating off of the ground than their wild counter-parts.
Feeding hay on the ground in a sandy area can cause a horse to ingest the sand, which does not pass through their digestive systems. This can cause an impaction (blockage), making the horse quite ill and may even require surgery to correct.
Also, feeding off of the ground in a small area where manure is not picked up on a daily basis can create worm problems within a herd of horses.
Because wild horses keep moving for miles a day while they graze, they leave their manure behind them and never eat grass or forage out of it. Also, given that the general landscape where their food grows is not often sandy, the problem of sand colic isn't a large problem for them either.
If you are feeding a domesticated horse their hay off the ground in a clean, non-sandy area, it is perfectly safe and quite healthy, as it is how the horses body was meant to eat.
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Do horses eat grass when it is lose on the ground?
yes. They eat hay that is piled on the ground.
What can all horses eat?
all horses can eat hay/grass. all horses can eat hay/grass.
Where do horses get hay?
horses do not get hay. their owner or master buys the hay for them. then the human throws the hay on the ground for the horse to eat. Humans go to farm that sells hay then they buy it. a horse eats on average 150 bales of a hay a year, that is if they do not graze in the the summer.
Is it ok for horses to eat hay straight after bailing?
Yes its like eating grass from the ground.
Horses primerily eat?
horses primerily eat grass or hay.
How do horses eat and drink?
horses eat hay and drink water
Is this a compound predicate the horses eat hay or they eat grain?
No because if it said The horses eat hay and grain then it would be a compound predicate:)
Types of foods that horses eat?
hay and grain Horses eat a varity of things. Grass, hay, grain etc
What do pinto horses eat?
pinto horses eat hay. dry feed, bran, oats, grass, barley, and hay.
Do horses eat hay?
Yes, hay is a staple of the domesticated horse's diet. Fed only on high quality hay, an average horse might eat about 50 pounds of hay per day.
What leaves do horses eat?
Naturally, horses will mostly eat grass and hay.
What do horses primarley eat?
Horses primarily eat grass. hay, and grain.
