The notion is to confer holy orders upon. Meaning to decree, enact is from c.1300; sense of to set (something) that will continue in a certain order is from early 14c. Related: Ordained; ordaining. Online Etymology Dictionary, Â© 2010 Douglas Harper Cite This Source
Horses today often donât get enough forage. Horses need a bare minimum of 1% of their body weight in hay or grass each day to maintain gut health and motility. That is a minimum of 10 pounds for a 1000 pound horse. 1.5% is recommended for easy keepers, and closer to 2% is recommended for all others.
At least 65% of this amount should be forage. In other words, a 1000 lb horse should be fed 18 lb of dry matter each day. Dry matter (DM) is the amount of feed that does not contain moisture; the DM content of hay is considerably higher than fresh grass. Your hay analysis should show the DM content of your forage. If you are feeding 100% hay and your hay contains 90% DM (or 10% moisture), your 1000 lb horse should be fed 20 lb of hay (18 lb DM/0.9) straight from the bale each day. Clearly, weighing hay is the most effective way to measure the correct amount.