| People who have horses at home know very well | | | | However, this is not mandatory that they are |
| that horse supplements are a vital must-have in a | | | | released out in the open field where they can |
| horse's arsenal of nutrition and food group. | | | | graze grass as much as they want. There are |
| Owners should also be able to identify the | | | | those that also need horse supplements in the |
| differences of one to another. Some horses just | | | | form of liquid or crush tablets mixed in their food. |
| get ridden a few times, others are part of the | | | | Although racing horses are fed commercially |
| rural lives of many people and some are meant | | | | prepared food in the form of pellets, they also |
| to race. In essence, not all horses function in the | | | | need t be fed with hay and grass because there |
| same way. They have different needs and they | | | | is no such thing as a complete replacement for |
| need to be addressed to perform in its optimum | | | | natural food. |
| level. | | | | The best food that one can offer to a horse |
| Horses need to feed anytime they want. As | | | | aside from the horse supplements is high quality |
| everyone knows, they run and they burn so | | | | hay. Alfalfa can also be used as an alternative |
| much energy when they are put to work. The | | | | because this has high protein content. The amount |
| energy consumed need to be replenished as soon | | | | of food that horses consume should be about |
| as possible to get the horse back in shape. The | | | | 2%-4% of the horse's total body weight. This is |
| main diet is grass and hay. Horse owners should | | | | only a common measure but the best way to |
| know that they should have adequate stocks of | | | | measure food serving is through asking a |
| hay with them. They hay should be dry and clean | | | | veterinarian. The horse's diet should also be |
| and not moldy or it will cause serious problems | | | | controlled because just like human beings, some |
| later. Horses also need water readily available | | | | are very prone to getting fat or obese. When this |
| anytime they would like to feed. | | | | happens, the horse may not be of any significant |
| Accordingly, horses need to feed at least three | | | | function and may fail to do the job required of it. |
| times a day to ensure they get enough food. | | | | |