I am buying a horse but at the moment she is just on sugarbeet, barley and chop but i would like to find a cheaper option would fruit, veg and chop be ok with some supplements or would a mix be cheaper.
2006-07-16 05:37:42 · 5 answers · asked by loopyloz 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
She is also fed on hay but i was just wondering what would be healthier
2006-07-16 05:46:04 · update #1
it is not that i do not know about horses i am just wondering which would be better for the horse or if there is any other suitable feed types that are cheap but suitable for its needs and trying to keep the feed as natural as possible and i can afford it!
2006-07-16 07:03:21 · update #2
If your horse is eating beet pulp there is not much that is cheaper than that.
You should be feeding hay and lots of it.
If the horse is not getting some type of grain rations or pony nuts (i think they are called in the UK) you ned to feed some vitamin suppliment.
Fruit is not really a part of a horses diet maybe as a treat but not as a regular part of the diet. Same with vegetables.
Hay free choice and salt free choice and some grain with a vitamin added is the best horse diet.
2006-07-16 06:44:18 · answer #1 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fruit?!?
Go read a book about horses and learn how to mix your own feed with regard to its weight, type and excersise. You need to know about equine nutrition before cost. The British Horse Society manuals are a good place to start.
If you can't be bothered - you would have done it by now if you could - buy Baileys Non Heating Cubes and best hay and do the poor beast a favour.
And what makes you think that Fruit is cheaper than Barley? It doesn't get much cheaper.
Oh, and tell her current owners. They might be interested.
Before you kill a horse with ignorance, Sugar Beet is potentially lethal and MUST be properly soaked before it is fed.
And Barley is fed as flakes.
2006-07-16 12:42:18 · answer #2 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
OH MY GOD. Fruit? You do NOT feed a horse fruit unless its in the form of an apple for a treat. You say you know about horses? Think again love.
Im Irish but Im pretty sure pulp is the cheapest thing you can feed a horse over in the uk too!! And seeing as you probably dont know - you need to soak this for 24 hours before feeding it. If shes a fizzy type of horse - stick to the barley and pulp - if shes a bit on the lazy side - a scoop of coarse mix will give her a bit of life. As for the hay - make sure its not dusty - soak it for a few hours before feeding it.
and if you're fussing about the cost of horses, dont buy one - vets bills/shoes/worming etc etc - they all add up
2006-07-19 11:47:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am very concerned that you are asking this question when you are about to become responsible for a horses welfare. If you have sufficent knowledge to care for a horse then you should know already the reasons for feeding hard feed as opposed to just a grass diet. If money is an issue, please do not buy this horse as you never know when an unexpected bill will come in. If you really are set on having this horse, why don't you consider having her on working livery at a local riding school? This will give you chance to brush up your skills & is usally far cheaper to keep a horse on working livery as the riding school will subsidise the horses keep in return for using her in lessons. Please give this a lot of consideration for both your finances & the horses welfare.
2006-07-16 13:39:39 · answer #4 · answered by ATP 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not know if it is cheaper but a horse should be eating alfalfa hay, oats, corn, etc and not necessarily FRUIT
2006-07-16 12:41:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋