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Stocking rates provide information on how many horses a pasture can carry in a month. In general the approximate pasture needs per average-sized mature horse, with pasture providing most, if not all, of the nutrition is:

• 1 -  2 acres with an excellent, dense sod, permanent pasture
• 2 - 2.5 acres with an average permanent pasture (spring growth will be OK but summer forage is average)
• 3+ acres with a thin, poor sod that is unmanaged (supplemental forage will likely be needed)

Fat provides various fatty acids for the horse. Essential fatty acid requirements have not been established for horses, however, most equine diets will likely meet essential fatty acid needs. Linoleic acid and α-linolenic acid are essential fatty acids that cannot be made by the horse and must be supplied by the diet.