How much hay does a horse need daily?

Answer 1

Horses should eat between 1.5 to 3 % of their bodyweight, that's 15 to 30 pounds of food a day for a 1,000 pound horse.(453.5 kg horse = 6.8-13.6 kg of feed daily).

Horses will consume 0.5 to 1.0% per 100 pounds of bodyweight in water daily (45.3 kg bodyweight) so for a 1,000 pound horse that's 5-10 gallons a day (18.9- 37.8 liters) however this amount will double if not triple in hot weather or after moderate or harder work.

Answer 2

This can vary greatly depending on the horse's size, health and metabolism. But as an average, an adult quarter horse will eat 2 to 4 flakes of hay a day. If he has a large pasture it can be less.

Answer 3

It truly depends on the type of riding that you are doing. If you are just going for a leisurely trail ride at the walk you can lose about 150 to 200 calories/hour. If you are trotting, you can lose around 300 to 500 calories/hour, more if you are posting (or rising) to the trot. If you are doing barrel racing, jumping, or riding at a faster pace, you are more likely to lose up to 700 calories/hour.

Answer 4

That depends on the activity level and size of the horse.