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 can use hay and other roughages as nutrient sources much more efficiently than other nonruminants such as poultry or pigs, although utilization is less efficient than in ruminants. Traditionally, it was stated that a good source of roughage should comprise at least 50% of the total equine ration by weight.It is now recommended that horses receive at least 1.5%â2% of their body weight in forage or forage substitutes such as hay cubes or other high-fiber source daily. 500-kg horse exercising for 1 hr in a hot environment will need to drink 72â92 L of water to replace sweat and evaporative losses. Lactating mares need 12â14 L per 100 kg body wt to sustain good health and milk production.