Feeding Your Horse Right: Why It’s More Than Just Grass
While grass is a staple, it’s often not enough to meet all your horse’s needs, especially if they have limited grazing time or metabolic conditions. Here's why feeding to your...
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When feeding your horse, it's important to follow the recommended feeding rate on your chosen feed. Each feed is designed to meet your horse's nutritional needs at that specific amount, and accounts for your horse having free access to grass. If you’re feeding less than the recommended rate, consider these options:
Also, your horse should be eating at least 1.5% of their body weight in forage each day, such as low-sugar options like Timothy Hay or Chaff. This keeps their digestive system healthy and prevents hunger between meals. If your horse is on restricted grass access, make sure you're feeding them in regular intervals throughout the day.
When you're overwhelmed by internet experts, keep it simple! Focus on these key points:
Stay straightforward and prioritize what truly matters for your horse’s health!
If you're still scratching your head, give us or your local feed supply a call, we'll be happy to help!
1. We only take Click and Collects in the Launceston and Devonport Area.
2. If you try to combine heavy and light items our website may not let you check out - so just seperate your orders into feed and not feed - if you are coming to pick up your items we will refund any postage you are charged. We are so sorry for how messy it is! We are working on fixing it.
While grass is a staple, it’s often not enough to meet all your horse’s needs, especially if they have limited grazing time or metabolic conditions. Here's why feeding to your...
"If it’s working, don’t change it. If it’s not, figure out why first. Keep it simple and ensure your horse is getting enough of the Big 3—Fiber, Protein, and Fat!"
We are waiting with baited breath for the new formula from Cen Nutrition to hit the shelf - but in the mean time we all still have horses to feed! Prydes...