Animals
speak louder
than words.™
Animals
speak louder
than words.™
FEATURED HORSE ARTICLES
Lessons from the Farm
What we’ve learned can help you care for your horses and return the happiness they bring you.
FIND ANSWERS
FIND ANSWERS
Information from Our Horse Experts
Animal experts at the Purina Animal Nutrition Center share their knowledge about horses.
Q
Why is it important to not overfeed grain to a horse?
A
The horse has a very small stomach in relation to its total size, and feeding too much grain in one meal can overload the stomach and cause problems such as colic or laminitis (founder). A general rule of thumb is to feed no more than .5% of the horse's body weight in grain per meal, or no more than 5 pounds of grain per meal for a 1,000-pound horse.
FEATURED HORSE VIDEO
FEATURED HORSE VIDEO
Video Lessons from the Farm
Learn more horse feeding and caring tips from our Purina Nutrition Experts.