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    Grey Horses Stable stains

    Hi, I have a grey who's stable stains have never been that awful and I've managed quite well with them. However, recently they have been a lot worse! I( do not think of the possibility of a disrupted night or him being distressed at all as the bed has not changed much at all. Even wearing a fly...
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    Help!

    Wow sounds like a right hassle! By molly coddeling are you feeding too often/ too much? treats and tit bits? this will make her demanding and marish. If you are quite small/young she will be taking the mick. She needs to be put in her place. Take her off any heating foods that may not be helping...
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    do you still feed in summer?

    I like to keep feeding throughout the year. Even a small Bran mash or soaked couple of handfulls of allround. I find that it keeps their coats shiny and they dont get too much of a shock when it comes to winter and they are on larger feeds again. It also makes brining my horses in easier as they...
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    Feeding bran after horse worked hard

    If he has been away before and is happy on what hes on then leave it. No good in changing it whilst away from home in case of possible side effects. Bran nowadays is so dusty in my opinion and unless soaked properly doesn't suit my horses very well.
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    Should i feed bran to my pony

    A lot of our riding school ponies have about a quater of a scoop and that seems to keep them happy. We use it to simply bulk up some of the smaller feeds. If you are worried about bran being high in Phosphorous then maybe try adding a scoop of limestone to your feed. It balances it out :) x
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