The most important part of horse ownership is understanding their eating habits & nutritional requirements.
Below are a few articles that go a little more in-depth about equine feed, different types and a closer look at the types of hay, grain and of course treats (pleeease don’t feed your horse candy).
Horse Feed Types
A a closer look at Hay | Grain | Treats
Don’t forget to make sure you know which plants are toxic to horses
When it comes to quality of food, GM crops are suspect. They haven’t been in the food chain long enough for their effects to have been tested long-term & they have already been linked to reproduction issues.
With our modern lifestyles very few of us are in a position to keep our animals how nature intended, & feeding them properly helps to alleviate that stress & keeps them working properly.