What are the most common types of grass and legume hays?

Question

i am doing a presentation on them and need to check that i have them all.

Answer 1

Grasses -Rye, timothy, brome, fescue, coastal bermuda, orchard, oat, and other native species, depending on your region.
Legumes- Alfalfa and clover

Answer 2

I spent two years at USU studying equine science, and if you know utah at all it SNOWS a good 2/3 of the year, so grassy fields, while horses love to be able to run around in them and graze, werent a regular option. We had about 15 hourses which we kept in a large corral at the school. They were well cared for, but spent little time in grassy fields, although they did get opportunities to go play in the from time to time. We fed our horses alfalfa hay, about 3 flakes per horse twice a day, and all of our horses were well fed and happy, some of the more dominant horses were even a bit chubby from constantly demanding the right to eat the leftovers. A honey grain also works well to put on weight if a horse is underweight and the alfalfa just isnt enough, its also a tasty treat you can reward your horse with after a long ride or a good day or work, just make sure you dont ever overgrain them, especially if they are used to eating grass and hay, if you do it is possible the sudden addition to so much grain in their diet could cause them to colic, which you always want to avoid at all costs. Talk to your vet, they should be able to give you a great recommendation, and also give you a point in the right direction as to a place to purchase good quality hay. One more thing, unlike grass which is alive and growing, hay which has been cut and baled can mold when wet, be cautious of any white dusty spots on your hay, and try to avoid feeding any soggy or foul-smelling hay. Even if its not moldy, its just unappetizing.