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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 3430"><p>Depends on your geographic location, climate, amount and type of pasture forage, how much supplemental feeding you plan to do.</p><p></p><p>While a horse CAN be "kept" in a small area such as a small paddock and/or stalled at night in a barn, they need daily pasture turn-out time for natural grazing and exercise. I would think that a horse would need at least one acre of pasture (3 to 5 acres would be better). Horses are "continual" grazers, eating a little on a frequent basis.</p><p></p><p>If a horse is kept in a small areaa, it won't take long before they eat all of the grass and turn the area into a barren grassless area subject to wind and water erosion--that is just their nature.</p><p></p><p>Horses need some supplemental feed and high quality hay twice daily if they are to be maintained in top condition. Salt, minerals, plenty of clean water are the other basics. They also need a substantial shelter against wind, cold rainy/snow/ice days for sure.</p><p></p><p>Stall or tiny paddock areas confine horses too much and they don't get enough exercise. Resultantly, they tend to get restless and hyper when they don't have enough exercise.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com">bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 3430"] Depends on your geographic location, climate, amount and type of pasture forage, how much supplemental feeding you plan to do. While a horse CAN be "kept" in a small area such as a small paddock and/or stalled at night in a barn, they need daily pasture turn-out time for natural grazing and exercise. I would think that a horse would need at least one acre of pasture (3 to 5 acres would be better). Horses are "continual" grazers, eating a little on a frequent basis. If a horse is kept in a small areaa, it won't take long before they eat all of the grass and turn the area into a barren grassless area subject to wind and water erosion--that is just their nature. Horses need some supplemental feed and high quality hay twice daily if they are to be maintained in top condition. Salt, minerals, plenty of clean water are the other basics. They also need a substantial shelter against wind, cold rainy/snow/ice days for sure. Stall or tiny paddock areas confine horses too much and they don't get enough exercise. Resultantly, they tend to get restless and hyper when they don't have enough exercise. [email=bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com]bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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