A pasture setting can be very beneficial to horses as it caters to “the way a horses’ digestive system is designed to function,” Dr. Teresa Douthit, Kansas State University professor and equine nutrition specialist, explained. “The horse is designed to be sort of a trickle feeder, eating small meals throughout the day [. . .] So, the great thing about pasture is they can eat small meals throughout the day. The horse has a very small stomach. They’re really not designed for large meals,” Douthit said. In addition to the digestive benefits to pasture grazing, spring grass is very palatable...