I'm not disagreeing with Bunnylady, but my horses never got fat off of grass. I let them out for 8-10 hours a day. They get a hay slice in the am and a generous scoop of grain all for breakfast. They get grass all day then they come in and get a scoop of whole corn. I have never had any issues...
I should also add that I have draft horses so I was thinking of them lol when I said 4 acres per horse. I like that many for my girls because we get alot of rain and they are big so it brings more mud. You are right for a normal sized horse 2 acres should be plenty! Sorry about that! :fl
4 acres per horse if you are letting them graze grass in the summer. You can have more horses on less land, BUT they will stomp the ground down and grass will not grow, you will have mud and dirt and you will be spending more money on hay. So to be comfortable $ wise and the horse grazing wise...
Horses are expensive. IF you have your own barn and pasture then your already on a cheaper route.. You should have 4 acres for each horse btw to graze without being too crowded and so they can have enough grass.
If you are afraid of horses then I would start slow with riding at a stable. I have...