There are a couple things for hay producers to consider when looking to grow horse quality hay.

There are numerous benefits for horses grazing pasture compared to consuming hay in confinement, including the reduction of unwanted behaviors such as bedding and manure eating, cribbing, and wood ...

In general, hays are classified as: Legume: Alfalfa is the best recognized legume hay fed to horses. Other legumes fed to horses include clover, lespedeza and in certain areas, perennial peanut hay.

Alfalfa is the most popular legume hay for horses because of its sweet fragrance, palatability and high nutrient content. Myths about alfalfa are that alfalfa precipitates kidney problems, causes ...

The basic foundation of any diet for a horse is forage. Hardworking horses, mares with foals, young horses or any other individuals that need additional calories are often fed grain ...

So they can be used for horse hay even if they make poor horse pasture. So, when planting new pastures, select grasses that horses prefer.

Kris Hiney has a list of maladies that will kill her horses, and when it comes to choosing the best hay for them, she’s got a couple things in mind.

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Grass hays are commonly fed to beef cattle — and may be combined/mixed with legume hay.” Horses can be fed either legumes or grass hay, or a mixture of the two.

Hay prices are spiking this year, driven up by a drought-induced shortage of the crop. It’s affecting ranchers across the board, but horse owners in particular are feeling the pinch. Horses eat ...

However, teff hay intake was no different than timothy hay intake, but horses consuming the forage lost an average of more than 20 pounds during the study.

The Kentucky Horse Council held an emergency meeting this week, and a hay "hotline" has been established to bring in donations and match them with those in need. But more needs to be done.