| Taking care of a horse is not an easy task; this | | | | supplements to make sure the horses get enough |
| requires patience and a lot of work. Needless to say, | | | | vitamins that they need. |
| horse maintenance is also costly and failing to meet | | | | Horses also need water all the time. Keep in mind that |
| the basic needs of a horse will always mean disease | | | | horses should also drink clean water just like any other |
| and additional expense, let alone death of the animal. | | | | living thing. The number of times a horse should be fed |
| As part of taking care of horses, there are lots of | | | | is about three times a day and according to horse |
| equine supplements and vitamins out there that you | | | | experts, horses should be able to consume food |
| can buy to guarantee that your horse is getting | | | | weighing about 2%-4% of its body weight. |
| adequate sustenance. | | | | Veterinarians say that horse do not need to be fed |
| You need to make sure that you can get the best | | | | three times a day for as long as they stay in an open |
| performance out of your horse by giving it the best | | | | field where they can feed on grass. Feeding horses |
| treatment. The horse should be fed well and proper | | | | three times a day is only applicable to those who have |
| nutrition should never be compromised. It does not | | | | horses in stables where there are no grasslands-in |
| matter if the horse is used for leisure riding or racing. | | | | racetracks or similar places. |
| Horses burn so much energy when they move their | | | | Aside from adding equine supplements to horse diet, |
| massive bodies and this can result to horses getting | | | | others use a very essential fruit and vegetable to |
| hungry all the time. | | | | make sure the horse gets what it needs. Carrots are |
| You should know that horses should be able to feed | | | | very important in a horse's diet because it balances |
| as they please. You should not expect your horse to | | | | the nutrition the horse gets. Essentially, the carrots help |
| be performing at its best when it does not get enough | | | | a lot in ensuring that the eyesight of the horse is in |
| or adequate nutrition. You should always keep stock | | | | good shape as it grows older. Apples are also very |
| of hay that is clean and mold-free to ensure that there | | | | integral or important in a horse's daily diet. Horses like |
| is a readily available source of nutrition for your horses. | | | | apples whether the apples are green or red. |
| Others also feed commercially available equine | | | | |