1. Feeding Guidelines

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. Pregnant and Lactating Mares
First Half to 2 pounds of hay per 100 pounds of body weight and 0.5 to 0.75 pounds of high protein supplement
Last Half 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.

6. Nutrition Requirements

7. Nutrition Content

8. Ration Calculation
First figure roughage requirement (1-2% of body weight) ex x 1100 lbs. = 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?

9. Example of Ration Calculation

10. 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