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One day of feed for a mount weighs 10 LBS!
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<blockquote data-quote="Mark" data-source="post: 429071" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>Actually...</p><p></p><p>from - <a href="http://www.4ahorse.com/horseshealth/n99.html" target="_blank">http://www.4ahorse.com/horseshealth/n99.html</a></p><p></p><p>________________________________</p><p></p><p><strong>How much feed?</strong></p><p></p><p>To determine how much to feed a horse, we first must know how much the horse weighs. Then, you can use a simple rule to determine how much feed an adult horse should receive each day.</p><p></p><p>The daily total weight of feed should be between 1.5 percent and 3 percent of the horse’s body weight. Using this rule, a 1,000-pound Quarter Horse would need 15-30 pounds of total feed (forage plus grain).</p><p></p><p>This ration allows for adjustments to meet specific needs. An idle adult horse would rank on the lower end of the scale at 15 pounds. A horse in top physical condition that races or works all day would need closer to 30 pounds of feed a day to provide necessary energy.</p><p></p><p>The ratio of grain to roughage in the diet also will vary with the type of work the horse performs. Idle horses can subsist entirely on grass or hay, whereas hard-working athletes require more grain to meet their energy needs. However, to avoid intestinal upset, forage should make up more than 50 percent of the horse’s diet. This calculates to one to 1.5 pounds per 100 pounds of body weight, or roughly 10-15 pounds of hay daily for a 1,000-pound horse.</p><p></p><p>To follow the 1.5-3 percent rule, weigh your horse - or use a weight tape to estimate his weight - then weigh the horse’s feed, both hay and grain. Weighing easily can be done on any small scale.</p><p>________________________________</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark, post: 429071, member: 5"] Actually... from - [url]http://www.4ahorse.com/horseshealth/n99.html[/url] ________________________________ [b]How much feed?[/b] To determine how much to feed a horse, we first must know how much the horse weighs. Then, you can use a simple rule to determine how much feed an adult horse should receive each day. The daily total weight of feed should be between 1.5 percent and 3 percent of the horse’s body weight. Using this rule, a 1,000-pound Quarter Horse would need 15-30 pounds of total feed (forage plus grain). This ration allows for adjustments to meet specific needs. An idle adult horse would rank on the lower end of the scale at 15 pounds. A horse in top physical condition that races or works all day would need closer to 30 pounds of feed a day to provide necessary energy. The ratio of grain to roughage in the diet also will vary with the type of work the horse performs. Idle horses can subsist entirely on grass or hay, whereas hard-working athletes require more grain to meet their energy needs. However, to avoid intestinal upset, forage should make up more than 50 percent of the horse’s diet. This calculates to one to 1.5 pounds per 100 pounds of body weight, or roughly 10-15 pounds of hay daily for a 1,000-pound horse. To follow the 1.5-3 percent rule, weigh your horse - or use a weight tape to estimate his weight - then weigh the horse’s feed, both hay and grain. Weighing easily can be done on any small scale. ________________________________ [/QUOTE]
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