Horse Feed

[Alex Koponen]

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From: "The Choinski Family" <choinski at TIAC.NET>
> > Working horses require 1 lb. of grain and 1.1 lb. hay per 100 lbs. of
horse
> > each day.
>
> I would think this would apply to warhorses, at least on battle footing.
It
> could probably be reduced when not doing anything, obviously.
>
When not on campaign warhorses spend a lot of time in the pasture.
Fed too much grain they would be hard to handle. (& get fat).

> > Riding horses can reduce grain to 0.8 lb. if hay is increased to 1.4
lbs.
> > These numbers are halved when the horse is idle.
>
> Do you think this applies to a horse used for travelling each day, or is
> this not considered heavy :work" for a riding horse (not a constant
gallop,
> but the standard 30 mile/10 hours horse rate (based on PMR 32)
>
A loaded horse traveling more than an hour/day could be considered
'working'.
> > 1.5 to 3+ acres pasturage per horse are also required.
>
> Is this pasturage just to feed the horse, or feed and exersize?  Also, is
> this pasture self-renewing (i.e. by the time the horse finishes one area,
> another areas has grown back) or is it limited time?
>
Yes, :) it depends on the particular facts. Just how much time do you want
to spend on minutia in the game?

>     -- Burton
>
   Alex