I know some people think it’s very rich so they feed it once in the afternoon but right now my horses get tifton hay (because my barn just loves cheap feed) twice a day so should T & A be fed the same? I’m talking about after I slowly introdruce their new hay. They get 3+ hours of turnout in grassy fields everyday. What do you suggest? My horses are hard-keepers & are ridden everyday.
My horses get T & A twice a day and 12 hours turn out per day.
Maybe that’s why there hardkeepers??
if a horse is stalled all day accept when they are ridden and for about 3 hrs a day to pasture how much hay should they be fed?..just curious..our University only lets you turn your horse out a little and I was wondering for when I go to college..thanks!
You would usually expect to feed about 2% of your horse's body weight. You really should weigh your hay, but if you can't, it amounts to at least 1/2 bale of hay a day…(I'm referring to grass hay) I usually try to keep hay in front of all horses that are stalled, that way they don't get so bored and acquire the stall vices that we've all seen.
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25 year old Tennessee Walker, has lost a little weight this year I notice if I feed him hay he chews it a while then lets it drop out of his mouth. Not the problem with feeds or when he eats grass in the pasture. Could he need his teeth floated? It's been a year
This horse needs to have his teeth checked and floated by a vet or a dentist. Dropping hay or grain like that is a sign of dental problems that need to be addressed, for your horse's health and comfort. A horse which can't chew food properly will not get any benefit from it, and the animal will lose weight no matter how much it is fed. Such horses are also extremely vulnerable to colic and digestive problems. Please, for your dear old horse's sake, get the vet out and get him checked !!!
Hope this helps.
I would like to know what types of hay are the most nutritious for my 10 yr old mustang mare. Growing up, my family had horses, but i never really paid attention to what the different kinds of hay were. This is our first horse of our own, and we want her to stay healthy & happy. Please only answer only if you know what you are talking about. Thanx, Greatly Appreciated.
Alfalfa hay is favored in my area but it has many different classifications by what area it is produced. J/S
Commonly used plants for hay include mixtures of grasses such as rye grass (Italian rye grass, Lolium multiflorum), timothy, brome, fescue, coastal bermuda, orchard grass and other native species, depending on region. Many types of hay may also include legumes such as Alfalfa (lucerne) and clovers (red, white and subterraneum). Pasture flowers are also frequently a part of the mix, though other than legumes, which ideally are cut pre-bloom, flowers are not necessarily desired.
Oat, barley and wheat are occasionally seen in hay products, though more often only the stems are dried and baled after the grain is harvested, making a product called straw that is used for animal bedding and generally is considered poor animal fodder.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hay
Just wondering how much everyone is paying, we're at $3.50 a bale (delivered) here in upstate NY.. 
Fiddlegirl and Danielle, where are you, please? Just the state is fine. Thanks!
Here in Missouri you can find bales for $2.00 all the way to $6.50, and this is for cheap grass hay. I have priced brome and its around $7.00 to $9.00. Mind you this is for the small square bales. Now for the rounds, I have seen anywhere from $50.00 to $80.00. Thats without delivery.
Note: I am having 150 bale delivered next week, (Grass hay) at $4.25. Plus delivery price($30.00) as I currently have no truck to haul my trailer with. The grand total is $665.50.
Lord, please make next season nice and rainy so I can keep all my horses. Because if hay prices are like they are now, I will have to down size. I dont even know how I would be able to choose which one has to go. "(
