What to feed a horse.
Horses need hay or grass, oats, vitamins and water. Most horses are fed twice a day. We interviewed someone who feeds their horse 4 times a day. She gives her horse the same amount of food, but in smaller amounts at a time. Horses have small stomachs so that can only eat a little bit at a time.
Hay or grass is a bulk food. It makes the horse feel full and helps them to digest their food. Hay contains protein, fiber, calcium, and vitamins. When you take the rope off of a bale of hay, it separates into parts. The parts are called flakes. Most horses eat one bale of hay each day. The owner usually gives 2 flakes at a time.
Grains help to give horses energy. How much grain you give them depends on how hard you work the horse. The circle graphs show you how much bulk and grain to feed your horse, depending on how hard they work.
No Work
Light Work
Medium Work
Hard Work
Bulk or Hay/Grass
Grain