Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition:-ance (Suffix) Added to the stem of a verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.-ance (Suffix) A process or action. Origin: Via -ance, from -antia, -entia.
The actual daily amount of water that most horses need to consume (at a minimum) to maintain body functions and remain properly hydrated is from a half gallon to a gallon per 100 pounds of body weight.
Horses need to eat 1-2% of their total weight in hay, and drink 1-2% of their body weight in water, every day. If a horse weighs 1,000 pounds, he needs at least 10 pounds of hay or grass forage everyday to maintain his weight, or 1% of his total weight. That means, at any time of the day, approximately 1-2% of the horseâs weight is food and water being pushed from the foregut to hindgut. The more exercise or calories burned, the more the horse will need to eat to maintain his âfigureâ.