Draft Horses EK Performance Print E-mail

READING THE PERFORMANCE CHART:

1. Determine the weight of your horse using a scale or weight tape.

2. Locate the appropriate chart for your horse’s age (two-year old or adult).

3. Find the horse’s work level in the left hand column and weight across the top of the chart.

4. You will find the feeding recommendation where the work level row and weight column intersect.

FEEDING SUGGESTIONS FOR DRAFT HORSE BREEDS
Pounds of TRIBUTE® ESSENTIAL K, TRIBUTE ESSENTIAL K GC or TRIBUTE ALFA ESSENTIALS to feed per day

 

Two-Year Olds in Training
Body Weight (lbs.)

1600

1700

1800

1900

2000

2100

2200

2-yr. Old Light Work

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

2-yr. Old Medium Work

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

2-yr. Old Heavy Work

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

2-yr. Old Very Heavy Work

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

 

 

Adult Horses in Training
Body Weight (lbs.)

1600

1700

1800

1900

2000

2100

2200

Mature Light Work

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Mature  Medium Work

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Mature  Heavy Work

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

Mature  Very Heavy Work

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

 
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