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Horses and DIRT!?!?
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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 213340" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that, with the rainfall you generally get in Tennessee, it's unlikely that 1 horse will trample/eat the grass and turn 6 acres into a dirt lot - but I could be wrong. Won't be the first time, sure won't be the last. 2 horses might depending on their energy level and how much time they spend running around and chasing each other. I'm also going to state my belief that, depending on how much exercise and riding these horses get, I would be very, very careful of what I fed them. My personal belief and experience is that a horse does not need anything other than a salt block (preferably a mineralized one), grass, or a good quality grass hay if no pasture is available, and lots of clean water unless there are special mitigating circumstances such as him/her being a performance horse, being worked/rode very hard, an older horse that has special nutrition requirements, or an older horse whose teeth makes it impossible for him/her to eat the standard fare. There are a lot of people who will argue with me, but all grain and special feeds do is make for a hotter horse and increase their energy level - a lot of times to the point that you've got an unruly, uncontrollable horse on your hands that shies, bucks, takes off with their rider, etc. Just my thoughts.</p><p></p><p>PS Because you have stated that you are new to horses and because this thread is about housing horses and possible feed scenarios, I will add this - NEVER feed a horse moldy or dusty hay, it will cause more problems than you could ever imagine!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 213340, member: 539"] I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that, with the rainfall you generally get in Tennessee, it's unlikely that 1 horse will trample/eat the grass and turn 6 acres into a dirt lot - but I could be wrong. Won't be the first time, sure won't be the last. 2 horses might depending on their energy level and how much time they spend running around and chasing each other. I'm also going to state my belief that, depending on how much exercise and riding these horses get, I would be very, very careful of what I fed them. My personal belief and experience is that a horse does not need anything other than a salt block (preferably a mineralized one), grass, or a good quality grass hay if no pasture is available, and lots of clean water unless there are special mitigating circumstances such as him/her being a performance horse, being worked/rode very hard, an older horse that has special nutrition requirements, or an older horse whose teeth makes it impossible for him/her to eat the standard fare. There are a lot of people who will argue with me, but all grain and special feeds do is make for a hotter horse and increase their energy level - a lot of times to the point that you've got an unruly, uncontrollable horse on your hands that shies, bucks, takes off with their rider, etc. Just my thoughts. PS Because you have stated that you are new to horses and because this thread is about housing horses and possible feed scenarios, I will add this - NEVER feed a horse moldy or dusty hay, it will cause more problems than you could ever imagine! [/QUOTE]
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