chandab
Well-Known Member
Yes, it can be very confusing. If you ask 100 horseowners what to feed, you are quite likely to get 100 different answers. There are so many things it'll depend on; what's available to you, what type of horses you are feeding (growing babies, idle adults, performance horses, seniors, etc), what type of hay you can get (if you can't get decent hay, then you might have to used bagged, chopped hay or cubes for your forage) and probably other factors as well.:wacko I had just posted earlier today asking what is the right/best kind of feed to use....WOW....more confused than ever after reading all that!! Sounds like there is no "right way", which for someone like me looking for a black and white answer is frustrating. I guess it is just trial and error and personal preference-not the answer I was hoping for.
The most important things: you should start with a good forage (whether good hay, pasture or hay cubes depending on what you can get), clean water available at all times and a salt block; any grain you add needs to be what fits your horses needs (which for some is no grain at all). As close as I can come to a black and white answer; try the new Purina Mini and Pony feed, its formulated specifically for minis, and feed it according to the directions (and don't forget their clean, dust/mold free hay).