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  1. M

    Soaking herbs for arthritis

    Hi My horse has been diagnosed with arthritis at 9 years old. She has had steroids inter her coffin joint and now on cartrophen. Wanted to put her on some herbs as well so I have got marigold/cleavers, devils claw root powder and meadowsweet. Horse herbs recommend soaking over night for...
  2. All

    feeding straights (grain)

    has any one have any experience feeding horses straights eg grain i have access to straight grains as part of my job and am looking to see if i could feed a horse on them i can get maze soya red meal sugar beet barley soya oil fish meal (probably not recommend for a horse) whey...
  3. B

    Thunderbrook, are they reliable?

    Hello, I currently feed Thunderbrook healthy herbal muesli and my horse loves it, however, I have seen an older thread about Thunderbrook being unreliable (changing best before dates, changing ingredients?!) I was wondering if I should change to a different company , maybe agrobs? Is it safe to...
  4. xxKatxx

    Haynet alternatives

    Hi, I'm looking for suggestions on alternative ways to feed hay for a greedy laminitic cob who can no longer have hay nets due to repeated eye injuries as her eye sight isn't great now since she's an older lady. The obvious solution is to feed her from the floor, which is fine in the summer but...
  5. A

    best balancer for ulcers???

    as the title says, i don't need one with supplement in as im adding them separately already, just a good balancer that is suitable for ulcers. any replies appreciated!!!
  6. R

    Feeding from the floor

    Hi all, I’m looking for ideas for feeding my horse from the ground. I refuse to use nets for the damage they cause to muscles and teeth. He’s also very short necked therefore a haybar doesn’t work for him ??‍♀️, I’ve tried just putting the hay on the ground but he just wastes it dragging it...
  7. F

    What should I feed my 4 year old?

    Hi everyone! I have had my 4 year old about a month now. She turned 4 in May. The home I bought her from just had her on grass and hay and she is on the more rounded side (but I wouldn't call her fat) she clearly doesn’t have an issue keeping weight on. I’ve noticed that she has very low...
  8. MarvelVillis

    Thinking about switching to haylage

    I currently feed my 2 year old WB x TB ad lib hay when he’s in overnight. I was primarily thinking about switching him to haylage because I’m allergic to hay (have seen on another forum that switching to haylage helps), but after doing a bit of reading up of it online (I’ve never fed...
  9. N

    Haylage/Wrapped Hay/Round Hay suppliers in Guildford area

    Hello I’ve been let down by quite a few people regarding winter forage supplies for this year so is anyone able to give me any recommendations?? Am based near Guildford, Surrey but can possibly pick up 1/2 large bales at a time I’ve contacted a few of the larger companies but the minimum...
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