Selection and Use
of Hay and Processed Roughage
in Horse Feeding
B-5033
04-05
Pete G. Gibbs
Professor and Extension Horse Specialist
Department Of Animal Science
Equine Sciences Program
The Texas A&M University System
Selection and Use
of Hay and Processed Roughage
in Horse Feeding
Introduction....................................................... 5
Selecting High-Quality Roughage............. 5
Horses’ Daily Roughage Intake................. 6
Legume Roughages.......................................... 7
1. Alfalfa..................................................... 7
2. Other Legumes .......................................10
Grass Hays ......................................................... 11
1. Bermudagrass .........................................12
2. Tifton ......................................................12
3. Timothy...................................................12
4. Sorghum .................................................12
5. Fescue.....................................................12
6. Bromegrass .............................................14
7. Kentucky bluegrass .................................14
8. Prairiegrass .............................................14
9. Matua Prairie Grass ................................14
10. Orchardgrass ..........................................14
11. Kleingrass ...............................................14
12. Bluestem.................................................14
13. Wheatgrass .............................................14
14. Bahiagrass...............................................14
15. Ryegrass..................................................15
16. Cereal Grasses ........................................15
Other Roughage Sources................................ 15
1. Straws .....................................................15
2. Hulls .......................................................15
3. Corn plants .............................................15