Feeding Guidelines

Suckling Foals and Weanlings Suckling foals 3 to 4 months old need usually need no supplementation After 4 months start foals on type of concentrate they will be fed as weanling Foals should consume 6 to 8 pounds of concentrate per day and 1 pound of hay per 100 body weight at weaning time

Yearlings and Two Year Olds .5 to 1 pound of grain per 100 pounds of body weight 1 to 1.5 pounds of hay per 100 pounds of body weight Feed for desired condition and workload

Mature Horse Idle---1.5 to 1.75 pounds of hay per 100 pounds of body weight, requires 0.5 to 0.75 pounds of high protein supplement High Work Load---0.5 to 1.75 pounds of grain and 1 to 1.5 pounds of hay per 100 pounds of body weight

Pregnant and Lactating Mares First Half---1.5 to 2 pounds of hay per 100 pounds of body weight and 0.5 to 0.75 pounds of high protein supplement Last Half---0.5 to 1 pound of grain and 1 to 1.5 pounds of hay per 100 pounds of body weight Lactating---1 to 1.5 pounds of grain and 1 to 1.5 pounds of hay per 100 pounds of body weight.

Nutrition Requirements

Nutrition Content

Ration Calculation First figure roughage requirement (1-2% of body weight) ex. 0.0175 x 1100 lbs. = 19.25 lbs. Then figure D.E., C.P., Ca. and P provided by this amount of hay Next figure how much concentrate to feed based on D.E. deficit remaining Double check- does it make sense?

Example of Ration Calculation

Horse Nutrition: Summary Feed according to body condition Feed according to work preformed Feed twice a day Need a minimum of 1% of weight in hay Water should always be clear and cool preferably given before feeding Feed changes should be gradual