How Much to Buy
To determine how much Square Meal Feed to buy, see the chart below
|
Horse Type |
Next Generation |
Happy Horse* |
Winners Circle |
Senior Supper |
| Horse under 2 years of age | Between 2% and 3% of body weight per day | |||
| Typical Riding Horse | Between 2% and 3% of body weight per day | |||
| Competition Horse expending a lot of energy (racing, eventing for example) | Between 2% and 3% of body weight per day | |||
| Horses over 15 years old | Between 2% and 3% of body weight per day | |||
| Horses with Metabolic issues or sugar/starch sensitivities* | Between 2% and 3% of body weight per day* | |||
| COST of Square Meal Feed: | $14 per 40 lb. bag
(35 cents per pound) |
$12 per 40 lb.bag
(30 cents per pound) |
$13 per 40 lb. bag
(32.5 cents per pound) |
$13 per 40 lb. bag
(32.5 cents per pound) |
| EXAMPLES: | ||||
| 12 year old horse, 1300 lbs. | 26 lbs. – 39 lbs. per day: $7.80 – $11.70 per day** | |||
| Yearling Pony,
500 lbs. |
10 lbs. – 15 lbs. per day: $3.50 – $5.25 per day** | |||
| 25 year old horse,
1000 lbs. |
20 lbs. – 30 lbs. per day: $6.50 – $9.75 per day** | |||
| 6 year old horse, competing heavily, 1000 lbs. | 20 lbs. – 30 lbs. per day: $6.50 – $9.75 per day** |
*Square Meal Happy Horse Biscuits generally have less than 6% sugar and around 2% starch.
**TOTAL MONTHLY COST, no additional feed necessary.
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