18 acres
 

how many horses would you have on 18 acres? i will be moving into a place that has 20 acres and i was going to let the horses have about 18 acres of the land. i have to have a barn built and was wondering how big it should be. thanks.

Welcome to the forum.

The amount of horses per acre has a lot to do with the kind of weather you have, the type of grass, how well your grass grows during the season, and, in some cases, zoning.

Where I am in the south, I have 25 acres but only keep ~6 or 7 for pasture. Due to the drought we are in, I only keep 2 horses on it. I had 4 last year but they were going through the grass pretty quick so I sent two over to my neighbor. This season we are getting a lot of rain and the pasture is growing really well. The two I have in the pasture can't keep up with the growth.

Incidentally, I call them up for their first feeding at 7:00 AM and keep them in a dry lot paddock until the afternoon feeding at 4:00. They are out on pasture the rest of the time.

i have some experience with horses. i have helped out at barns for several years and have owned two horses. one died about ten years ago, and the other about 3. i will also be living in north dakota, the southwestern part.