Feeding horses (diet)

 Horses will most often eat any kind of food that is given to them, even if it is harmful to their body. And the task of man is to make horse diet so that the animals are not only satiated, but also remain healthy. 

In the photo: a horse eats grass

What does a horse eat?

Ruth Bishop, in her book on feeding horses, lists the following. In it, the feed is arranged in descending order of quantity. That is, the fodder comes first – his horse needs the most. In the last place are delicacies – they are given in very limited quantities.

• Fodder.
• Forage straw.
• Fiber blends.
• Briquettes.
• Coarse mixtures, or muesli (sweet food).
• Simple feed (these include grain and bran).
• Stabilizers.
• Nutritional supplements.
• Goodies.

 The main part of the horse’s diet is forage (most often it is hay). The horse eats a lot of this food (about 15 kg per day, depending on size and appetite).

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Forage straw is sometimes used in the horse’s diet as an addition to hay.

Muesli has recently become increasingly popular among horse lovers. They are a mixture of granules and flakes, lightly coated with molasses or another shell. Stabilizers provide concentrated nutrients to the horse’s body and are most often presented in the form of granules. Nutritional supplements are a functional addition to the diet, their number per day can be about 50 – 100 gr. Treats in the horse’s diet are the same as cakes or sweets for us. They serve as a reward or are given out as a welcome or completion of work.You might also be interested in: Simple feed for horses«