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What’s the best hay for your horse? 🤔🌾 It’s one of the most common questions we hear here at Blue Mountain Hay…and the truth is there isn’t just one answer! With guidance from equine nutrition experts Dr. Stephen Duren and Dr. Tania Cubitt of Performance Horse Nutrition @phnequine, the real answer comes down to this: The best hay is the one that matches your horse. Not what’s trending. Not what your barn feeds. Not what someone online says. ✔️ Growing or performance horse? → higher calorie forage like alfalfa. ✔️ Easy keeper or metabolic? → lower sugar options like teff or mature grass. ✔️ Most adult horses? → balanced grass hays like orchard or timothy. Because at the end of the day…🌿 forage isn’t just part of the diet. It is THE diet! Your horse should be eating roughly 1.5–2% of their body weight in forage daily, and the quality and type you choose directly impacts: • Body condition. • Gut health. • Energy levels. • Overall longevity. And here’s what most people get wrong. It’s not just about the type of hay. It’s about the quality and nutrients inside it. That’s why high-quality forage like Blue Mountain Hay, grown at high altitude in the Pacific Northwest, is naturally more nutrient-dense, softer, and more digestible helping support better gut health, consistent intake, and overall condition. 🏔️💚 If you’ve ever felt confused trying to choose the right hay, make sure to read the full blog post by Performance Horse Nutrition on our website! It breaks all this information down in depth… simply, practically, and scientifically! Find it on https://bluemountainhay.com/blogs/learn/what-s-the-best-hay-for-my-horse-a-practical-guide-to-choosing-forage 🩵 🌿 Better forage = better digestion, better condition, better performance. And when you match nutrition to the horse, everything else gets easier 🤍 #horses #horsehealth #hay #equestrian #equine