2006-10-26 06:54:04 · 10 answers · asked by PJ Snyder 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I keep 10 on a 20 acre, with about 11 acres fenced, and they do well. Do rotate pens, and supplement with hay and grain. Check your local agriculture and zoning laws, though. We actually have a neighboring township that requires 2 acres of pasture per horse!
2006-10-26 07:02:25 · answer #1 · answered by But Inside I'm Screaming 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The normal ratio is 1 1/2 acre for the first horse and 1/2 acre per horse after that. So if you had 6 acres of pasture you could have ten. This is feeding hay and grain as well.
2006-10-26 14:04:03 · answer #2 · answered by CarolinaGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my town, they require 5 acres for the first horse and 1 acre for each additional horse. I have 10 acres with 1 horse and 1 pony and the pony doesn't let anything grow. I supplement with feed and hay. Check your towns zoning requirements.
2006-10-26 14:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3... its 2 acres for every horse... whoever said 10 or 12 is crazy
2006-10-26 14:01:57 · answer #4 · answered by [Catastrophic.Accidents] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say it depends on how you plan on feeding them. If they're going to be grazing mostly, the rule of thumb (for cattle anyway) is 1 per acre. If you're going to be supplementing their diet with hay/grains/etc., probably more.
2006-10-26 14:04:22 · answer #5 · answered by koral2800 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you feed and hay then you would keep 1 horse per acre and cross fence it so you could rotate
2006-10-27 06:30:29 · answer #6 · answered by Loollea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im guessing 13 or 14.
2006-10-26 14:01:08 · answer #7 · answered by ben.treknerd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I BELIEVE THE RECOMANDATION IS 1 PER ACRE, IF FENCE TO ALLOW SEVERAL PADDOCKS, S/B MANY MORE...
GIVE THE PASTURE / GRASS TIME TO GROW!
2006-10-26 14:03:09 · answer #8 · answered by Bonno 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say maybe 10 or 12!
2006-10-26 13:55:58 · answer #9 · answered by redirishactress 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
25 - 30....
2006-10-26 14:01:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋