Is grass hay a good hay option for my horse?

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asked Aug 23, 2023 in Horses by Jukedobber (1,400 points)
Is grass hay a good hay option for my horse?

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answered Sep 7, 2023 by Corycarson (9,480 points)
Grass hay is a good hay option for horses.

Good hay options for horses are teff grass, timothy grass and orchard grass.

The types of hay that horses most often eat are legumes and grasses and Alfalfa hay which is also called lucerne hay.

Timothy and orchard hay are also popular hay types for horses to eat.

The different types of horse hay are Sorgum x drummondii, Jiggs hay, Tifton 85, Reed canary grass, Bromes, Bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, Barley, Chloris gayana, Bromus madritensis, Ryegrass, Teff, Fescues, Clover, Scutch Grass, Oat, Grasses, Cat grass, Timothy Hay and Alfalfa.

Horses eat hay as the hay provides the horses with nutrition to help the horses meet and maintain their nutritional needs.

A horses digestive tract is made to use forage as their main diet component.

Horses eat hay along with grass and horse feed.

A horse does need some hay even if they have grass to eat.

Especially during the winter or drought a horse needs more hay even if they have some grass.

When they have plenty of grass they can sometimes do without hay or at least cut back on the amount of hay.

Horses do really need hay along with their other food.

Horses should eat hay or pasture grass through the day along with additional grain feedings a couple of times a day.

An average size horse will eat at least 20 lbs of hay per day.

An average horse can hold as much as 200 lbs in weight.

A horse can hold up to 20 percent of it's weight so smaller horses can hold less weight and larger horses can hold more weight.

You can tell what height a horse is by measuring the horse from the ground up to the highest point on the withers or the ridge between the shoulder blades of the horse.

The average horse is as long as 8 feet long and around 5 feet 2 inches tall.

The average height and weight of a horse is 5 feet 2 inches for height and for weight the average weight of a horse is between 900 lbs to 1,200 lbs.

The regular height of a horse is around 5 feet and 2 inches tall.

The most common height for a horse is 5 feet 2 inches tall.

The height of a horse is measured by measuring from the top of the withers to the ground.

The small draft breeds of horses are the Gypsy Vanner, Black Forest Horse and the Norwegian Fjord Horse.

The smallest of the draft breed is the Haflinger draft hose that is only 13 to 15 hands tall.

However they are powerful enough to be able to pull heavy loads.

The most gentle draft hose is the Belgian draft horse that is known for having a friendly temperament and being easy to handle.

The different types of draft horse breeds are the Ardennais, Friesian horse, Shire horse, Belgian Horse, Belgian Draught Horse, Percheron horse and the Clydesdale horse.

In North America there were five draft horse breeds on the classic list: Belgian, Clydesdale, Percheron, Shire, and Suffolk.

The most obedient horse breed is the Tennessee Walking Horse (TWH) which is the top choice of many trail riders, and this is because of its dependable, calm, and docile nature.

These horses are known to be friendly and obedient; they will follow your lead and will be happy doing so.

Some of the easiest horses to care for are.

American Quarter Horse.
American Paint Horse.
Morgan Horse.
Tennessee Walking Horse.
Appaloosa.
Arabian.
Mustang.
Icelandic Horse.

The most difficult horse breeds include.

The Arabian.
The Shire.
The Faroese.
Percheron.
Australian Brumbies.
Hanoverian.
The Thoroughbred.

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