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<blockquote data-quote="dianab" data-source="post: 191185" data-attributes="member: 1142"><p>Many horses do well with no grain at all. Three of mine get only a handfull twice a day so they don't feel left out while the others eat. I do like bringing them in twice a day to see how they are feeling and look them over for any new cuts and such. (I don't do that with my cattle. :lol: ) </p><p></p><p>I feed my colts grain, because it helps them reach their potential size more quickly. It will not make them any more mature and ready to work, but it makes them easier to sell when compared to other fed (but not fat) colts. </p><p></p><p>Young horses require more protein than adults, and you may need to feed grain to get that done. I envy the breeders out west who have hay and pasture that has enough feed value to raise a youngster without grain. You can have your hay tested to see where you stand. </p><p></p><p>A horse not fed as a colt will usually catch up to where he should be as he gets older. I bought a 30 month TB stud colt who only stood 14 hands. With good feed he reached his 16.1 potential by 4 years. He was quite a bargin when I bought him becasue no one thought he would get that tall.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dianab, post: 191185, member: 1142"] Many horses do well with no grain at all. Three of mine get only a handfull twice a day so they don't feel left out while the others eat. I do like bringing them in twice a day to see how they are feeling and look them over for any new cuts and such. (I don't do that with my cattle. :lol: ) I feed my colts grain, because it helps them reach their potential size more quickly. It will not make them any more mature and ready to work, but it makes them easier to sell when compared to other fed (but not fat) colts. Young horses require more protein than adults, and you may need to feed grain to get that done. I envy the breeders out west who have hay and pasture that has enough feed value to raise a youngster without grain. You can have your hay tested to see where you stand. A horse not fed as a colt will usually catch up to where he should be as he gets older. I bought a 30 month TB stud colt who only stood 14 hands. With good feed he reached his 16.1 potential by 4 years. He was quite a bargin when I bought him becasue no one thought he would get that tall. [/QUOTE]
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