Small bales of hay split into ten pieces. Each piece is a "flake" and horse people often use this as a simple measure for the amount of hay an individual horse is being fed.
Image source David Shankbone via Wikimedia Commons.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
What is a flake?
No, we don't mean a person (or horse) who can't be relied on. You'll often hear the word "flake" around a barn, usually associated with a number.
Small bales of hay split into ten pieces. Each piece is a "flake" and horse people often use this as a simple measure for the amount of hay an individual horse is being fed.
Image source David Shankbone via Wikimedia Commons.
Small bales of hay split into ten pieces. Each piece is a "flake" and horse people often use this as a simple measure for the amount of hay an individual horse is being fed.
Image source David Shankbone via Wikimedia Commons.
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