Horse & Hound is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Learn more In broad terms, how much hay to feed ...

Editor's note: This article is part of TheHorse.com's ongoing coverage of topics presented at the 2012 Kentucky Equine Research Conference, held May 17-18 in Lexington, Ky. Most horse owners ...

Here is a selection of the best hay replacers for horses that are currently available, including the manufacturers’ descriptions of their products. NB: Feeding rates have been recommended based on a ...

Horses need constant forages and if a pasture isn’t readily available, many horse owners turn to feeding hay. Someone has to produce the hay and Alex Rocateli, Oklahoma State University Extension ...

When possible, hay should make up a large portion of a horse’s diet. Most mature horses should be fed 1.5 to 2.5 percent of their body weight in forages daily. Long stem forage, such as hay, is ideal ...

When it comes to the question of hay vs haylage, most people have a personal preference about which they will feed their horse. There’s almost an element of rivalry between the two, which are both ...

As temperatures drop, horse owners should begin to make changes in their horse's feeding program in preparation for winter. But what alterations are needed? Here are some points to consider when ...

Damaged, rained-on hay. Nearly everyone has to feed it sometime. How should your feeding practices be adjusted, though, to account for any damage caused by the rain? Rain can have numerous effects on ...

Tom Johnston is a hay producer in western Wyoming who sells his hay to horse owners across the country. He has been doing this since the 1980s. On a crisp fall morning, Johnston was out working in his ...

“ONE BAD APPLE don’t spoil the whole bunch girl!” Today’s column is about reminding folks NOT to feed a horse they don’t own. Apples are on my mind because they’re commonly thrown over fences to ...