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2. Equine nutrition - Wikipedia

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   Grass is a natural source of nutrition for a horse. Equine nutrition is the feeding of horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, and other equines. Correct and balanced nutrition is a critical component of proper horse care. Horses are non-ruminant herbivores of a type known as a "hindgut fermenter." Horses have only one stomach, as do humans.

3. Alfalfa - Wikipedia

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   For small animals and individual horses, the alfalfa is baled into small, two-string bales, commonly named by the strands of string used to wrap it. Other bale sizes are three-string, and so on up to half-ton (six-string) "square" bales – actually rectangular, and typically about 40 cm × 45 cm × 100 cm (16 in × 18 in × 39 in). [ 5 ]

4. Geriatric horse - Wikipedia

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   Geriatric pony with a lot of white hair on its head. There are several unmistakable signs that indicate a horse may be geriatric. Historically, determining a horse's age through observation was crucial, especially during a time when horses played a vital role in daily life For example, Le Nouveau Parfait Maréchal (18th century) advised observing specific features such as the teeth, tail ...

5. Beet pulp - Wikipedia

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   Beet pulp is usually fed to horses in addition to hay, but occasionally is a replacement for hay when fed to very old horses who can no longer chew properly. [1] A standard ration of beet pulp for horses is usually 2 to 5 pounds (0.9 to 2.3 kg) dry weight.

6. Hard keeper - Wikipedia

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   A normal horse may become a hard keeper when it becomes older, particularly when over the age of 20 to 25 years. There are some body weight distribution changes that are linked to age, including a loss of muscle tone along the spine and hip that lead to somewhat more visible withers , hipbones, and ribs. [ 2 ]

7. T4 Cattle Company - Wikipedia

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   By 1915, the ranch had acquired the T4 brand for its Herford cattle. Howard bred horses for the ranch and their offspring work on the ranch now. [3] In the 1930s, there was a severe drought that was so severe that the government bought rancher's cattle, the starving animals were driven through creek beds, like a Game drive system, and shot and ...