Care of Draft Horses
Feeding, caring for and shoeing a one-ton purebred draft is costly. The draft horse’s metabolism is often similar to that of ponies in that draft horses have lower needs per bodyweight than light horse breeds, but because of their size, most are fed a significant amount of feed and hay per day. A grain feeding of only 0.3% of body weight is all drafts need. Drafts not subjected to extreme energy demands can do well on good quality grass.
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