BOZEMAN, MT – You invest a lot of care and appreciation on your horses, so it is wise to spend some time considering their primary diet – forages. The horse evolved over time to be efficient as a ...

Kris Hiney has a list of maladies that will kill her horses, and when it comes to choosing the best hay for them, she’s got a couple things in mind. Hiney is an associate professor at Oklahoma State ...

Hay prices are spiking this year, driven up by a drought-induced shortage of the crop. It’s affecting ranchers across the board, but horse owners in particular are feeling the pinch. Horses eat higher ...

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 ...

The basic foundation of any diet for a horse is forage. Hardworking horses, mares with foals, young horses or any other individuals that need additional calories are often fed grain and concentrates, ...

Cows, with their multiple stomachs, can digest all manner of plant material. Horses need hay, high quality hay. As a drought-caused hay shortages looms this winter, here's an interesting strategy to ...

Just like people, some horses have a high metabolism and can eat more food without becoming overweight. Therefore, it is important to tailor each horse's feeding program to meet his individual needs, ...

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 ...

In any feeding program, roughage should make up the majority of a horse's diet. Most nutritionists and veterinarians suggest that roughage make up over 50 percent of the daily intake. One easy rule of ...