The Top 10 Horse Statistics The wild horse population is estimated to be around 600,000. The U.S. horse population is estimated to be over 7.2 million horses. Texas has the highest horse population, with approximately 767,100 horses. Which country has most wild horses? Australia has the world’s largest population of Read more…
Mega Joules per Kilograms. Energy source in horse feed is known as digestible energy (DE) and is measured in Mega Joules per Kilograms (MJ/KG). Example for 500kg horse: Maintenance – Require around 70 MJ/Kg per day. How many MJ of energy does a horse need? A horse’s energy requirements in Read more…
Pure Linseed can be used as a top-up to any horse’s feed. However, it may be particularly useful for those in work and needing extra slow-release energy. Additionally, it is beneficial for older horses needing to gain or maintain bodyweight, and those that need a low-starch and low sugar diet. Read more…
Provide plenty of roughage A horse should eat one to two percent of their body weight in roughage every day. Horses who spend much of their time in stalls aren’t doing much grazing, but their natural feeding patterns can be replicated by keeping hay in front of them for most Read more…
Like many questions in the equine world, the answer is yes and no. The common vegetable oils used in horse feeds are corn oil, soy oil and flax oil (linseed oil). Canola oil, sunflower oil, coconut oil and palm oil are also used, but less frequently. Is sunflower oil safe Read more…
Many horses receive a spoonful of (2 tablespoons) vegetable oil daily on the food to create more shine and gloss in their fur. Vegetable oil also helps digestion and smooth muscles and joints in horses. How much vegetable oil should I feed my horse? As little as 30-50mls per day Read more…
Spillers recommend adding oil at a rate of up to 100ml per 100kg bodyweight (500ml per day for a 500kg horse). However, although horses metabolise oil well, you must always introduce additional oil gradually, approximately 100ml per week as a guide. It can take up to 12 weeks for horses Read more…
GRASS HAYS Mature horses require 10 to 12 percent CP (crude protein) in their diets. Many native or prairie grass hays contain just 6 to 8 percent. A fortified grain concentrate can be used to supplement the ration, increasing its energy, protein, vitamin and mineral content. Do horses get protein Read more…
20 % fat. Horses can digest up to 20 % fat in their diet, but it takes a span of 3 to 4 weeks for them to adjust. Normal horse rations contain only 3 to 4 % fat. Can horses digest fat? Fats/oils are digested in the small intestine of Read more…
Digestible Energy provides an estimate of the amount of energy from a feed that is available for the horse to use. DE is used to balance the energy portion of the equine diet so knowing the DE of your horse’s feedstuff is helpful when you are calculating a ration and Read more…