Delicious_D
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OP you dont sound very experienced tbh and very young...
Yes, this is what I would do. Use your best charm offensive and nicely explain (well, remind as I am sure she know deep down) that if yours or any of the horses have to go for long periods without food then they will lose weight and possibly colic, imply that this will be her fault and that she needs to change her ways. It makes me SO ANGRY that someone would not allow hay in their fields because it won't look pretty. Jesus, what do they expect, plus if its a knee deep bog anyway is a bit of hay going to make it any worse?
If she didn't adapt I would leave without notice, just because. She can stuff her facilities I would sooner drive further afield to find somewhere that offered both.
ADVICE!!!!!! mmm from about 2 people the rest have been scaremongers re colic and stuff!!! honestly to think I rescued her from Ireland in such a worse state destined for meat.... and yes I feel bad but I am bringing her in every day and feeding her and she has 2 rugs on and she has been out for 2 years in the best grazing I was advised to pts but have kept her and was thrilled to be able to be working her again. She is one lucky mare!!!!
OP you dont sound very experienced tbh and very young...
No not young but thanks anyhow and yes am very experienced.
Op with the best will in the world grow up! I gave advice to section off, feed hay and stay or go... The far preferable option... Near as damn it every one on here has given advice to leave. No one is scaremongering... What the hell do you think a horses tummy is designed to process? What on earth do you think is going to happen to a horse purely fed on high calorie (probably sugar and starch packed feed)? You say all horses are to be kept in and that means there is no stable during the day or night now for your horse... Now you say that she will be in at day. You say you could move back, then you say finding somewhere isn't easy, you say you horses welfare is paramount, then you say facilities are most important, you say it's coming back from an injury... Lets hope in a field full of slippery mud with other hungry horses it doesn't get another one!
The advice is Simple and straight forward, move if yo will not let you section off your horse and provide forage. I assume you are paying grass livery since you do not have a stable.... Well then she has to provide that and in the absence of actual grass, she needs to provide forage.
It is quite clear to everyone on here you do not want to move her, even if you stick it out, do you know the effects on the body caused by starvation, starvation doesn't mean a skinny horse, it means when it's malnourished and certainly your horse will be. I also suggest you look at the effects and dangerous implications of not feeding forage before you call people scaremongers.
Seems to me you are not liking what you hear and are coming up with a load of *insert your own word* to make it seem not so dire, and more acceptable.
Bottom line you know what your horse is being subjected to by YO and you (in your compliance) is completely wrong, otherwise you would not have posted on here. Oh, and if your title says you think you made a mistake and everyone else is agreeing... Generally that means you have!
I didn't know they were giving them out in Christmas crackers last year... Do you think they will be giving hons degrees in equine science out with Christmas crackers this year or do you reckon it will be a different subject... Perhaps forensic science?Now that tells me you do not know what you are talking about. I have a hons degree in Equine Science. Do NOT insult my intelligence.
No I mean I will tie her up with a haynet and feed not bring her in to a stable
I can see hay might cause a problem. However he had lost a lot of weight as well. I would not travel a horse for this long again without hay. I just don't think it fair. He passed a 5 stage before....no sign of any ulcers. Now I have to put him through starving again for 24 hours to be scoped and expense of gastroguard... He is of course insured.
OP, out of pure interest, how old is your mare?
5 I think....
Oh right, thanks.
Just she looks very bum high in the photo that's all.
Not sure... May be the one who had a fractured neck... Maybe both, probably will have ulcers before long anyway poor wee thing. Still, the yard has jumps and a school and everyfink... Except for grass - or forage (but that's no biggie)Is this the same horse that had ulcers??? Just that in that post the horse is a he & in this one a mare????
Now that tells me you do not know what you are talking about. I have a hons degree in Equine Science. Do NOT insult my intelligence.