Free Horse Feed Cost calculator with clear step-by-step results.
Horses are forage-first animals, so intake is set as a percentage of body weight - 1.5% is a restricted diet and 2.5% is generous ad-lib. Hard feed is entered separately in kilograms because it is fed to a scoop rather than a body-weight rule, and the forage share shows where the money actually goes.
Forage intake
Hay kg per day = body weight x forage intake percentage
Cost per horse per day
Cost = hay kg x hay price + hard feed kg x hard feed price
General feeding guidance only. Rations for horses with metabolic conditions, laminitis history, or in hard work should be formulated with a veterinarian or qualified equine nutritionist.
Around 1.5% of body weight in dry matter to maintain gut function and reduce ulcer and colic risk. Going below that requires veterinary supervision even for weight loss.
Yes. Bale weights vary by 30% or more and a haynet filled by eye is a poor guide, which makes weighing the simplest way to control condition.