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.
If youâre changing the amount of feed, increase or decrease each meal a little at a time, over several weeks if possible. One method for changing the type of feed is to replace 25 percent of the current food with the new food every two days, so that in six days the horse is eating l00 percent of the new food.hen a horse is fed too much at once, the food isn't digested as effectively. 3. Feed according to the horseâs needs. 1  Each horse is an individual and has different needs. 2  Two major factors for deciding how much your horse needs to eat are her size and the amount of work she does.