Horses are very active animals and they burn a lot of energy when they move. You should be ready to give them the nutrition they need more than what grass and hay can provide. You should also understand the feeding habits. Part of his diet should be carrots because it needs its eyesight to be stable and clear. Carrots are proven to be effective diet in terms of enhancing and maintaining good eyesight even as it gets older.

Your animal should be fed three times a day. This is particularly applicable if the horses are kept in stalls and are fed commercially prepared pellets. Most likely, you will need to do this if you are in the city and you keep equestrians for racing purposes. If let lose in an open field, feeding three times a day is not necessary for as long as there is available grass and hay everytime he needs to feed. Water must be readily available at all times.

On the average, a horse consumes a total of about 4% of its body weight. This is only an average. You should ask an equine veterinarian regarding the amount of food you need to be supplying. Each horse has a different need and only a professional can determine how much it should be fed based on its age and weight.

You should also use equine supplements in the form of soluble vitamins. You can mix these in pellets or in the drinking water. You need to make sure that he does not only get adequate nutrition but also adequate vitamins. Horses are known to have very strong immune systems but they are also susceptible to other diseases such as influenza, rabies, equine herpes, and other diseases.