If you ask my daughter how much it costs to feed her pony she will answer you with gusto: “Thirteen Dollars!” she declares proudly. Wouldn’t that be nice? So how much does it actually cost to feed a horse?
Horses are omnivores, meaning their diet consists of plants and meat. Although much of their nutrition is derived from a plant-based diet, horses can and do eat meat.
Alternatively, another owner may buy their hay from a familiar farmer, in big round bales placed in a round bale feeder every two weeks-year round. This owner is comfortable with the way the farmer stores his or her hay.