Why a 50 lb bag of oats for horses is a stable staple

Why is oats therefore popular? In case you ask an old-school horseman why they stick along with oats, they'll most likely tell you it's mainly because they work. Oats are one of the safest grains you can supply a horse. In contrast to corn or barley, which are very dense in power and may be tricky to digest, oats have a superior fiber content material thanks to their external hull. This fiber causes them to be bulkier, which means the equine has to gnaw them more, and they also move through the digestive system a little bit more predictably. ...

April 7, 2026 · 7 min · Russ Palma