I need to know how much hay i need to buy every month

It depends on the horse and if you have pasture that the horse can graze on. And how active you are in riding. The more active a horse is, the more food they generally need.

I have a 2300 lbs. Percheron gelding that I just do very basic trail riding etc. He gets 3-4 flakes of hay in the morning, then he gets pasture turn out for about 8 hours and then he gets 3-4 flakes in the evening plus about 2.5 lbs. of packer pellets (compact alfalfa pellets because he's not allowed grain).

I'll be increasing his activity now that summer is getting here.

The 'light' horses at the barn are on the same schedule but they get 2 flakes of hay twice a day. If the horses have to be in their stalls all day because of rain or other bad weather – they get feed three times a day.

One ton of hay should last you awhile if you have pasture and one horse. Otherwise you'll to purchase it more often.

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