What should I feed my pregnant mare?

During the first 8 months of pregnancy there is a moderate increase nutritional demand on the mare so you should feed her as you did prior to her becoming pregnant. One of the biggest mistakes made is to overfeed during the early stages of pregnancy. The majority of the fetal growth occurs during the last 3 months of pregnancy so during this time you should increase the mare’s feed ration by 15% and add (i.e. 2 to 6 lbs.) of a multi-grain, vitamin and mineral mix. A trace mineralized salt block can be offered at all times.