water to add in bran mash

Question
hello ma'am, why to add water to prepare a bran mash? cant horses eat dry bran? how much quantity of water to add?

Answer
Hi Rohit,

Thank you for your question.  Adding water to a bran mash makes it easier for the horse to swallow and prevents the bran from swelling in the horse's throat if fed dry (although this is less of a concern with bran than it is with soya hulls or oat hulls).  You don't want the bran to be too soupy, but more like a moist paste.  Add a little water at a time until you get a pasty consistency.

Thanks, Corlena