Anybody own a Murgese horse?

Question

I am planning on getting a horse, and a murgese horse seems to be my kind of horse. but i don't know a few things about their breed. so i need the diet of them and how many square feet they need for a pasture. i researched the rest on the internet but i can't find the rest of what i need to know. so please help.

thank you.

Answer 1

no but I have had experience with theyre type.

heres some Murgese info (or you could go for a friesian which looks practically the same..):

The Murgese breed generally stands 14 to 15 hands high, and may be black, gray with black points or brown (a variant on bay). The head is light, with a straight or slightly convex profile, a broad forehead and sometimes a prominent jaw. The neck is sturdy and broad at the base, the withers pronounced, the chest well-developed and the shoulders sloping. The back is sometimes hollow and the croup is long and broad and can be either flat or sloping. The legs are strong with large joints.[2] They are quite similar to the Friesian horse.[3]

Many Murgese horses are bred and raised in a semi-wild herd state in the scrubby grazing land and hilly woodland of Murge, living outside year round and foraging for food. This has made them extremely hardy and resistant to many diseases.[1]

Murgese horses are generally used for trekking and cross-country riding, although they have also traditionally been used for farm work and light draft work.[2] They are still popular on small farms where they are sought for their multi-purpose usefulness. They are often crossed with Thoroughbreds to produce better riding stock.[1]

I'd say they need about 5 acres of pasture with hay and hard feed. They are alot to maintain so seek advice from whoever you buy the horse off and ask them because every horse is different.

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Answer 2

Well you didn't say where you are located at, but if you are here in the USA, then that breed of horse might be quite rare to find.

As for diet, All breeds of horse require about the same thing. Good quality hay, and supplemental feed depending on how hard they work.

Pasture size would in general be the same for most breeds of horse also.

the Murgese horse is between 14 to 15 hands tall ( pretty normal horse sizes) So you are looking at a horse that would eat on average 10-15 lbs of hay per day and then the grain amount would depend on how hard the horse works.

Additionally the amount of hay will depend on the quality of a pasture situation.

For a horse of that size, a good area would be a minimum of one acre of land to allow for room to run in turn out. However not every one has the ability to have even that large of an area. If you don't have a good area for turn out, additional exercise will help keep the horse fit and focused.