Just like people, some horses have a high metabolism and can eat more food without becoming overweight. Therefore, it is important to tailor each horse's feeding program to meet his individual ...

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. Hiney is an associate professor at Oklahoma ...

The best hay is still green and dry — but not too dry. It should be made of grasses and legumes and have stems, leaves, and seed heads that haven’t quite opened up. Foods that make up a horse ...

There are many types of hay utilized for horses. What works best will vary, depending on the region (certain types of hay grow better in different climates) and the needs of your individual horse.

Kalamazoo; Let cattle eat cornstalks, save hay for horses, experts advise as winter hay shortage looms. Updated: ; Nov. 01, 2012, 1:20 p.m. | Published: ; Nov. 01 ...

For example, a 1,000-pound horse will eat 15 to 20 pounds of hay daily. That’s the equivalent of roughly one small square bale of 40-60 pounds every few days.

Horses eat higher quality hay, so it’s harder to get. It’s forcing horse owners in Colorado to buy more hay from neighboring states like Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana and that’s driving the ...