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Forages for Horses

Last Updated: September 08, 2011

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Forages for horses are hays, pasture and other forms of plants fed to animals that are relatively high in fiber as compared to grain.

Two classifications of forages:

  1. Legumes 
  2. Grasses

The picture above is Timothy which is a form of grass hay.


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