When they are newborns, they get all of their nutrition by nursing, which they will start doing as soon as they can stand (usually within a couple of hours of birth — mom will encourage him to stand by nudging him with her muzzle). read more
Rather than a few large meals like we should eat, horses eat many, many small meals. Horses actually spend most of their time eating! Here is a quick rundown of what horses eat and a few things they shouldn't. read more