2006-06-08 05:26:32 · 15 answers · asked by ashketchem1 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Horses eat primarily forages. Forages are grasses and legumes. Remember that horses are herbivores meaning they do not eat meat. The digestive tract of the horse is inefficient. They require more nutrients than other animals of similar size. there are many books that can help you. I would suggest discussing any questions you have with your local extension agent. I don't know where you live, but many Universities also have animal science departments that can point you in the right direction. Most 4H chapters can help you out as well.
2006-06-08 06:02:00 · answer #1 · answered by david h 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Horses eat a wide variety of feed, examples of grains are barley, oats, bran, and sweet feed. Examples of hay are timothy, grass or alfalfa hay. A lot of horses get trace or mineralized salt, depending on their activity level.
2006-06-08 08:46:41 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Horses eat Alfalfa hay, oats, grass, weeds, salt blocks, sometimes (very rarely) straw.
Hope this helps.
2006-06-08 09:19:23 · answer #3 · answered by Fearless 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
horses eat hay and grain and some people give them wet oats they will eat corn but they wont gain any weight. im not an expert but i have 4 horses and thats what they eat
2006-06-08 05:32:10 · answer #4 · answered by lilblond120 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They eat hay, but alfalfa is a little bit better.
They need salt blocks.
Grain, oats, barley, and lots of different things like that.
The also can have linseed, but when you give it to them you have to be careful because if you do it wrong it's poisonous.
2006-06-08 05:42:40 · answer #5 · answered by jezka 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
grain, hay, grass, water, sugar cubes, apples, carrots
grain mesured by weight
more hay than grain
last 3 are treats
if you need anymore info email me i have 2 horses and i have been riding since i can remember
2006-06-13 15:18:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They mainly eat Hay. Or another thing they eat is oats such as sunflower seeds, corn,and dried beans.
2006-06-08 05:30:16 · answer #7 · answered by coolchik41097 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
horses eat: hay, grass, oats, corn, corrots, apples, garlic, molasis and many other things
2006-06-12 07:11:05 · answer #8 · answered by Lynette D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the above! Oh yeah, they get a kick out of watermelon too.
2006-06-08 14:27:05 · answer #9 · answered by Stallion 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they eat hay,grain,oats and they graze in feilds which means there eating grass
2006-06-08 05:41:47 · answer #10 · answered by lindsey s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋