During the winter months it is very important to make sure your horses are getting the proper amount of nutrition each day to maintain a healthy weight. Like all living things, horses require six main classes of nutrients to survive. Which include: water, fats, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals.
The average horse should feed 2-3 times a day, because horses are non-ruminant herbivores. They have a small stomach and require to be fed more often since they are limited in the amount of feed they can take in at once. Horses need about 15-25 pounds of forage per day along with 1-6 pounds of grain. Feeding rates are adjusted for each individual horse to maintain a desired body condition.
Performance horses that are being conditioned for showing or competing will be feed higher amounts of forages and grain. Whereas horses that are used for pleasure will not require as much feed.
Grains for performance type horses that Spike's offers would include: Croixdale Farms 12% Texture Horse Feed, and Triple Crown Complete. The Croixdale Farm's lineup of Equine products are mixed and bagged at our Delano Mill. This is a unique attribute to our company. Croixdale Farms produces many different varieties of horse feed. The different varieties include feed for performance horses, pasture horses, senior horses, and unprocessed feed. Products like Croixdale 28% Ration Balancer are great for horses that are used for pleasure. This grain is complete with the necessary vitamins and proteins for all classes of horses and ponies.