I agree that feeding alfalfa or clover to horses is not preposterous IF you know what you're doing. It makes a great nutritional contribution as long as it is managed correctly and is not the bulk of the horse's diet. The issue with alfalfa or clover being fed to horses is the high protein content which if too much is fed, it can cause serious issues.
Because you need to know what you're doing when feeding high protein feeds/hays to horses, I generally don't advise it. Its too easy to make an error and wind up with a vet call.
Also, since the vast majority of horses today are pleasure horses and not working hard, they don't need the higher protein.
Clover hay is not available in my area, so I never use it. Alfalfa is available in my area, but in southern regions if alfalfa is going to be fed to horses it MUST be certified free of blister beetles. Blister beetles are highly toxic to horses - 1/4 of a blister beetle will kill a horse.
This is why when helping out someone new to feeding horses, I keep to hays/feeds that are safe and not likely to cause problems. Once the person gets some good, solid knowledge of the horse's digestive system and feeds/hays, they can add hays like clover or alfalfa safely.
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