A pack horse can pack 100-150lbs. A horse will eat 15-20lbs a day.
If youa re packing feed on one horse and riding a second, That means you will feed 40 lbs a day. So a 100 lb pack will last 2.5 days.
In reality, you pack grain and let the horses fill up on what ever coarse feed they can find. The grain gives them calories, The slim pickens grass helps fill their gut. So you can get by with 50lbs of grain for 4-5 days. I've come off 5 day camp outs with my horse looking pretty gaunt around the flanks, but they've had plenty of energy for the trip.
You and I have to pack in our food. The horses will always be abe to find some thing to eat. Maybe not enough, but they will find some. Even today, my mares were picking through the snow while I was riding to get a mouthful of old dry grass.
If youa re packing feed on one horse and riding a second, That means you will feed 40 lbs a day. So a 100 lb pack will last 2.5 days.
In reality, you pack grain and let the horses fill up on what ever coarse feed they can find. The grain gives them calories, The slim pickens grass helps fill their gut. So you can get by with 50lbs of grain for 4-5 days. I've come off 5 day camp outs with my horse looking pretty gaunt around the flanks, but they've had plenty of energy for the trip.
You and I have to pack in our food. The horses will always be abe to find some thing to eat. Maybe not enough, but they will find some. Even today, my mares were picking through the snow while I was riding to get a mouthful of old dry grass.
