Forage for Horses

How can grass be conserved as forage for horses?

• Hay

• Haylage

• Packaged forage

• All of these

What is the optimum growth period for grass?

• February to August

• April to Sept

• June to Oct

• Aug to Dec

Horses are occasionally fed sileage but great care must be taken in the way in which it is made to ensure the risk of .......... is reduced

Depending on quality, grass, hay or haylage may be used as the sole feed type for horses in:

• Maintenance to light work

• Light to medium work

• Medium to hard work

• Fast work

Hay which is made from grass grown specifically as a crop and only containing a limited variety of grass types is called:

Hay which has been made from permanent pasture which has been harvested and contains a wide variety of grasses, herbs and sometimes weeds is called:

Which type of hay has the highest nutritional value?

• Seed Hay

• Meadow hay

Which type of hay has the widest range of minerals?

• Seed hay

• Meadow hay

Which type of hay is the most palatable?

• Seed hay

• Meadow hay

Which type of hay is the most likely to be made with higher standards of care?

• Seed hay

• Meadow hay