Forages should be the starting point of any horse feeding program. Good quality forage (pasture/hay) provides energy, protein, vitamins and minerals. A horse should be fed a minimum of one percent of its body weight in forage dry matter per day. The two types of forages are legumes and grasses.
For more information, see Hays for Horses and Their Characteristics and Feeding Forages to Horses
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