Definition: Any food source such as hay that provides the major bulk of a horse’s or pony’s diet.
Pronunciation: fader (as in father)
Also Known As: hay, forage
Fodder
By Katherine Blocksdorf, About.com
A portion of a hay bale shows clean, deep green, finely textured grasses desirable for horse hay.
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