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UMN budget tips say testing your hay costs less than buying what?

Grain your horse doesn't need.

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  1. Grain your horse doesn't need ✔
  2. A new saddle
  3. A bigger hay barn

Why: A hay test tells you what nutrients the hay already has. If it covers the horse's needs, you may not have to buy extra grain. UMN also notes that preventing disease costs less than treating it.

Huh, didn't know that: UMN says keeping horses on your own property is usually more cost efficient than boarding.

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Answer: Grain your horse doesn't need. A hay test tells you what nutrients the hay already has. If it covers the horse's needs, you may not have to buy extra grain. UMN also notes that preventing disease costs less than treating it.

  1. Caring for horses on a budget, UMN Extension extension.umn.edu/node/17611
    Testing your hay costs less than buying grains your horse doesn't need.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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