How To Feed A Horse (Properly)

Question 1

How much dry matter can be consumed in 24 hours

Answer 1

2-3% body weight

Question 2

How much water is consumed in 24 hours

Answer 2

10% body weight

Question 3

How much hydration does pasture grass have

Answer 3

70-80%

Question 4

How much hydration does hay have

Answer 4

10%

Question 5

If hay has more than — hydration it will mold

Answer 5

15%

Question 6

If a horse is hungry

Answer 6

They will eat anything

Question 7

How much grain should be consumed daily

Answer 7

5-6 lbs

Question 8

What is the max amount of grain per meal

Answer 8

0.5% body weight

Question 9

It takes — to go through intestines

Answer 9

1.5 hours

Question 10

What changes are made if a horse needs more than 0.5% grain per meal

Answer 10

Change to a feed with more calories or add a third feeding

Question 11

How much starch in a meal

Answer 11

0.2% body weight

Question 12

What changes to feed for a horse with colic in their pass

Answer 12

Increase fat and carbs, don’t go over 0.1% starch

Question 13

Gas colic is caused by

Answer 13

Starch

Question 14

The intestines are

Answer 14

Loosely tethered

Question 15

Bad feed products

Answer 15

Cause gas

Question 16

What does is mean if you can see ribs

Answer 16

The are short on calories / increase calories

Question 17

What does is mean if you can see backbones

Answer 17

Short on protein and amino acids

Question 18

What causes dull coat and bad hooves

Answer 18

Low minerals

Question 19

2/3 of carbolic need and volume should be from

Answer 19

Forages

Question 20

What I is the starting point in building a nutrition program

Answer 20

Look at horse and characteristics (temperament, size, work load, environment, growth stage, reproduction state)

Question 21

What is added up to get the best nutrition

Answer 21

Horse requirement + body goals - nutrient from hay! Pasture + appropriate feed + feed choice salt + free choice water

Question 22

If a horse is watered out of a bucket rather than a trough

Answer 22

It has a higher chance of colic

Question 23

What is body condition score

Answer 23

A measure of fatness

Question 24

High starch diet can lead to

Answer 24

Laminitis

Question 25

What can fat mare pass to foals

Answer 25

Insulin resistance

Question 26

What is “perfect body condition”

Answer 26

5

Question 27

If ribs are showing

Answer 27

BCS < 5

Question 28

Can feel ribs but can’t see

Answer 28

BSC 5-6

Question 29

A flat back

Answer 29

BSC 5

Question 30

A crease down the back

Answer 30

BCS 6+

Question 31

Can’t feel ribs

Answer 31

BSC 7+

Question 32

BSC 1

Answer 32

Poor, emaciated, no fat anywhere

Question 33

BSC 2

Answer 33

Very thin; ribs, tailbone and pelvic bone stick out ; backbone still prominent

Question 34

Breeding stock should have

Answer 34

BSC 5-6

Question 35

When foaling

Answer 35

BSC 6-7

Question 36

BSC 3

Answer 36

Thin, slight fat coverage on ribs, hooks are visible but rounded, no pins can be seen

Question 37

BSC 4

Answer 37

Moderately thing, negative crease down back, outline of ribs can be seen, fat can be felt around tail head

Question 38

BSC 5

Answer 38

Ideal, withers look rounded, fat around tail head feels slightly spongy, ribs can not be seen but felt

Question 39

BSC 6

Answer 39

Moderately to fleshy, Fat around tailbone feels soft, fat is being deposited along withers behind shoulders and along neck

Question 40

BSC 7

Answer 40

Fleshy, slight crease down back, ribs can be felt but some fat between.

Question 41

BSC 8

Answer 41

Fat, crease down back, ribs can not be felt, fat along sides of withers, space behind shoulders is filled in

Question 42

BSC 9

Answer 42

Extremely fat, obvious crease down back; bulging fat around withers, rear legs, tailhead, and neck crest