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Because the grass in winter does not contain as much nutrition as grass through the rest of the year. If you dont give hay the horse would lose weight.Hay also helps to keep the horse warm as the process of digestion gives off heat a bit like putting logs on a fire keeps you warm.
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What do horses need more of if they are often excesided?
food and hay/haylage =)
Why Do horses need hay?
Because straw is harder than hay and straw will get stuck in the digestive system because it is too thik.
What do horses primarily eat?
basicly any type of hay, grass, and veggies It depends where the horse is kept when its outside most of the time the diet primerly is grass but in the winter hay will be needed. If the horse is inside the diet varies.
Do all horses like eating hay and bran?
Horses 'natural' diets are anything but hay and bran. Hay and bran should only be used when the horses are not able to go and feed on living plants. Horses will eat hay and bran, but a more healthy diet consists of living plants.
What is hayledge?
it is what a horses hay supply is called (bales of hay)
Why do horses eat hay so much in the winter?
because it keeps them warm.
What do you give to horses in winter?
Because grass is sparse in winter, you would generally supplement their forage with hay, now which kind of hay is left up to the owner's discretion. :)
What is the coldest temperature before the horses need to be blanked?
Horses if allowed to grow a proper winter coat and fed extra hay do not need blankets. If however the horse is clipped, old or can't be provided with extra hay then blanketing should start once it drops to around 50 degrees outside.
Is hay for horses?
horses love hay
What do horses need more of if they are often excesided?
food and hay/haylage =)
Do horses need to eat different sorts of roughage depending on the season?
No not really because the base of all equine diet should always be hay or grass. In the winter and sometimes fall you may not have enough grass and have to supply hay. But generally horses are fed hay anyways. You won't need to change the type of grain or pellet used but might have to change the amount feed depending on the level of work the horse is doing.
What horses need to eat?
horses eat hay, apples, carrots, and some times grapes. hopes this helps!!!
What happens if horses don't have grass or hay during winter?
This depends on what else the horse may be getting to eat. If the horse is on a complete feed it will probably be OK, but it is always best to provide hay or grass whenever you can as this is what horses evolved to eat. If hay is scarce or just not available look into possibly feeding oat straw in small amounts daily. You could also try to find hay cubes or hay pellets. It should be noted that hay or grass is what enables a horse to maintain it's body heat in the winter through digestion of the long stemmed fiber in the hay and grass. Without these things the horse may need to be blanketed or even brought inside, particularly if it does not grow a very thick winter coat.
Hay is for horses is that right?
Yes. Hay is for horses. Though it has other uses
What food horse will eat?
Horses mainly eat- grass,hay,treats, and of course the grain you give them in the winter time...
Why Do horses need hay?
Because straw is harder than hay and straw will get stuck in the digestive system because it is too thik.
What can all horses eat?
all horses can eat hay/grass. all horses can eat hay/grass.
