BEST FOOD – WHAT SHOULD YOU FEED YOUR HORSES
Horses are herbivores. They get their nutrition from grazing in grassy areas and pastures. They naturally seek out the nutrients that grasses offer and their highly developed sense of smell helps them reject harmful items and mold spores. Wild horses and mustangs roam seeking good food, domestic horses have theirs delivered to them so humans have to choose what is best for them. The choice of grass is made by the breed and discipline of the horses.”"Hot blooded breeds like Arabians thrive on alfalfa, “cold blooded breeds like draft horses and Quarter-horses do best on grass hay. A good rancher watches the horses weight and behavior to analyze nutrition needs and keep the horses health at its best.
Horses should have shiny coats and be fit not fat. If the hay that is fed has less nutrients than the horses need then a supplement should be added. The horses performance and training (his “job”) is what will dictate the right supplement. The best weight gain food is beet pulp. Available in pellet form, this byproduct is soaked in water to a soft form and can be mixed with grain or supplements to provide an excellent food that produces weight gain.