1.50%of body weight
MAINTENANCE
1.75%of body weight
LIGHT
WORK
2.00%of body weight
MEDIUM
WORK
2.50%of body weight
HEAVY
WORK
The feeding portions are recommendations only. Variations may apply from one animal to another.
- When transition to cubes as an exclusive forage source, allow for a minimum 10 day transition as you build up feeding exclusively cubes. Diminish the other forage equivalently to the increase in cubes.
- Rations are based on using cubes as a full feed ration.
- When supplementing with half hay and half cubes, cut the cube ration in half.
- Your horse may fall between two categories — feed the larger amount and monitor their condition.
- Easy-keeping horses may need less than their body weight requirement, while hard-keeping horses may need more.
- If they begin to gain or lose weight, adjust cubes by ±1 pound/week until they maintain the desired weight.
- Feed with free choice minerals and salt.
- For winter feeding: During colder periods, you may need to increase the amount of cubes fed.
- When using cubes as the primary source of roughage, feed at least twice a day.
- Horses prone to founder or colic can benefit from being fed four to five times a day.