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Good Feeding Rules |
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1 |
Always allow access to fresh clean water. |
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Horses should be fed according to their temperament, condition and
bodyweight. |
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You should feed for work done and not in anticipation of the work
the horse is about to do. |
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Plenty of fibre should be fed to help gut function. You should feed
a minimum of 50% of their diet as roughage. |
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You should feed by weight and not by volume of feed, weigh a scoop
full and a haynet. |
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Try and feed at the same time each day. Horses like a settled
routine. |
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You should feed little and ofter, keep feeds of concentrates to 2 -
2.5 kg. per feed. |
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Use high quality feeds, avoid dusty or mouldy feed. |
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If you need to change the diet, do it gradually to avoid the risk of
digestive upset. |
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Never exercise the horse immediately after feeding allow at least 2
- 3 hours after feeding and don't feed until 1 hour after working. |
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