Question of the Week: Alfalfa for Arabians



Arabian Horse Eating Hay







  1. My Arabian was on straight alfalfa hay for a year while I was at college. I was an equine studies major, and I boarded my mare at the college barn. All of the student horse’s were on straight alfalfa. Granted non of them were underweight however they were ridden everyday and sometimes more than once a day, we never had problems with the alfalfa. Not even my Arabian mare or another students Arabian mare.

  2. Nadine, did any of the horses have problems afterwards?? That would be an interesting study.
    Like my Dad would say, a little bit of this and a little bit of that, and it will be good outcome. Just not all this or all of that.

  3. Thank you, I did know that alfalfa could develop intestinal stones and so much more so thanks. I hope all goes well with your horse.



  6. Excellent article! We have 2 Egyptian Arabians that are 5 and 6. They had struggled keeping weight on. So I had switched to a 70/30 70 alphalpha 30 grass. Which has been amazing. My wife’s Arab (Sadie)holds weight very well but my 17 hand Arab (Axle) is very tall and lanky and had lost weight during every workout. Now that he is on alphalpha he has gained close to 300 pounds very quickly and he does mountain riding of 20 plus miles 3 times a week. Alphalpha is like a good steak for us. The more I eat the better my weight training.


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