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Learn the Basics of Feeding Your Horse

Learn how to provide the best nutrition for your horse.

Learn About Feeding Hay With a Slow Feeder
Learn about what to look for and how to buy or design your own slow feeder.

Hay Substitutes
Twenty percent of your horses must be fiber from hay or grass. Here's what to feed when the hay is not available.

Frequently Asked Questions about Feeding Hay to Horses and Ponies
Learn how to choose good horse hay, why hay is important, how to store and feed hay to your horse or pony.

Horse Feed - Concentrates, Grains, and Supplements FAQ
Learn the basics of feeding your horse. Guidelines for feeding grains, concentrates, salt or supplements with ideas on how much and how often to feed. Learn if you should give your horse mineral, vitamin, or herbal supplements, bran mashes and psyllium.

Feeding Your Pony
Learn how to feed your pony to avoid health problems like founder and obesity while still providing good nutrition. Learn what type of pastures, hays, grains and other supplements are good for feeding ponies.

Plants Toxic to Horses
This gallery shows pictures of common plants that are toxic to horses. Identify weeds and garden plants that are poisonous to ponies and horses. Learn which weeds growing in pastures may be toxic to your horse or pony.

Introducing Your Horse to Lush Pasture
Grass is a horse's natural food, but sometimes too much of a good thing is bad. Find out how to put your horse out on pasture, especially in the spring when the grass is lush and rich.

Feeding Treats to Horses and Ponies Safely
Learn how to safely feed your horse or pony treats. Tips on what you can safely feed your horse as treats.

Extending Your Hay Supply - Reader's Tips for Preserving Horse Hay
Here are tips for finding hay during droughts and emergencies, how to preserve what you have and ideas for hay alternatives. Stretch your present hay supply and learn how you can feed your horse during dry weather and other emergency situations.

Extending Your Hay Supply During Drought and Emergencies
Here are tips for finding hay during droughts and emergencies, how to preserve what you have and ideas for hay alternatives. Stretch your present hay supply and learn how you can feed your horse during dry weather and other emergency situations.

How to Tie a Hay Net
I've seen some nasty accidents caused by hay nets left tied too low. Here are some tips to help you keep your net tied high and safely

Feeding Your Horse or Pony Quiz
Take this ten question quiz and find out how much you know about safely feeding your horse or pony. Can you get 10/10 on this true or false horse feeding quiz?

Feed Grains, Concentrates, Hays and Supplement Gallery
View different types of horse feeds including grass hay, alfalfa, oats, barley, wheat, bran, beet pulp, pelleted concentrates, cubes, crunch and supplements.

Oat 'n' Apple Chewie Horse Treats
A simple recipe for baking your own horse cookies. Mix applesauce and oat bran for healthy homemade treats for your horse or pony.

Molasses Cookies Horse Treats
Follow this recipe to make sweet crunchy Molasses cookies to feed to your horse or pony as a treat.

Feeding Ponies - Pony Portions
The feeding of ponies differs from feeding horses. Learn about a pony's unique nutritional requirements and why they are different. You'll also find charts with nutritional guidelines for ponies and miniature horses in various activity and life stages.

Water for Your Horse
Water is essential for a horse's health. Learn why clean, fresh, abundant water is important to your horse. Learn how to clean troughs and buckets, how much water a horse needs, how to supply water, and what affects water consumption.

Learn Facts About Beet Pulp and How to Feed Beet Pulp to A Horse

Beet pulp has a bad reputation that's somewhat undeserved. Here's what you need to know about feeding a horse beet pulp.

What Horses Eat
Learn about what horses eat, in the wild and in the stable. This article outlines the basics of a horse's diet.

Why Horses Lose Weight
Learn the various reasons a horse may lose weight or may not gain weight and what you can do to help your horse stay in top condition.

What Not to Feed a Horse
There are some things a horse shouldn't eat. Learn what foods you should not feed a horse, including some that would seem to be a part of a horse's regular diet. Here is a list of things you shouldn't include in the healthy diet of a horse.

Choosing, Storing and Feeding Round Hay Bales to Horses
Round bales are great for outdoor feeding and ensuring your horse has hay 24x7. Learn how to save hay, store for the least waste and feed large round bales to your horse.

How to Feed Grains, Concentrates and Supplements to Your Horse
How to determine how much concentrated feeds or grains your horse should be getting.

Learn How to Store Horse Feed
Learn all about storing horse feed such as grain, pellets or cubes. Learn the best containers, pest controls and feed freshness tips.

Keeping Your Horse's Pasture Healthy
Learn how to prevent damage to your horse's pasture grass and how to find out what soil amendments may be needed in your area. Here's how to keep your horse's pastures green and growing.

10 Common Horse Feeding Mistakes
Most of us find feeding our horses a very satisfying chore, but there are a few mistakes that can be made. Here's ten common feeding mistakes to avoid.

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