GET DIRECTIONS. Carlisle, the county seat of Nicholas County, lies in the Bluegrass area of Kentucky just 35 miles northeast of Lexington and an easy two-hour drive from Louisville. The general region is noted for its scenic beauty, history, horse farms and hospitality.
1 Accustom horses to feed gradually. 2  In general, they maybe given as much hay as they will eat. 3  It is safe to start horses on 1/2 pound of grain daily for each hundred pound's of the animal's weight. 4  Thereafter, 1/2 pound of grain added to the total ration every third day is advisable.
Horses need to eat 1-2% of their total weight in hay, and drink 1-2% of their body weight in water, every day. If a horse weighs 1,000 pounds, he needs at least 10 pounds of hay or grass forage everyday to maintain his weight, or 1% of his total weight. That means, at any time of the day, approximately 1-2% of the horseâs weight is food and water being pushed from the foregut to hindgut. The more exercise or calories burned, the more the horse will need to eat to maintain his âfigureâ.