| Horse Aging |
| Guide to Horse Aging: Horse Years Human Years 6 months 6 years 12 months 12 years 2 years 18 years 3 years 21 years 10 years 30 years 20 years 60 years 24 years 72 years 30 years 90 years |
| Feed for your Aged Horse When you look for food for your older horse make sure it is: *easy to chew * has a good taste * easier to digest Make sure your horse has good grass and hay to eat. Look for a grain mix that has about 12 to 14 percent crude protein, 0.3 percent phosphorus, and a calcium level of at least 0.3 percent, but no more than 1.0 percent. Feeds with added fat are good for most older horses, unless your horse has a liver dysfunction. Complete feeds, which provide concentrates and fiber are good too. Grass might not be enough food for your older horse, and hay might be difficult for him to chew and digest. You can try chopped hay or soaked feeds, such as pellets, cubes, and beet pulp. |
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| Rules of Feeding: *clean out feeding containers regularly *Feed at the same times each day *never feed right after work. Give the horse an hour to rest *never leave a horse longer than 8 hours without food *the horse should always have clean fresh water *Don't make sudden changes to a horses diet |