ahhh wish I had kept mare where she was!!!!

Perhaps you could post the name of your vet so we all know who to steer clear of in the future...

I care enought about my horse to get the vet out but not enough to feed it properly.... pfffft!

Yeah right he said it was ok! if he did he too got his qualifications from a christmas cracker... perhaps there is something in the water where you are!
 
Ahh yes, I thought it was about time the OP would pull a 'vet visit'' out of the bag. Each post can now be followed with 'well you're not a vet, I'll listen to my vet'.

I'll call you out OP and say bullshi* did your vet visit today and advise 2 bucket feeds and commended your approach of forage feeding for one and a half hours a day.

Knob (is what I open my door with).
 
I did read it. Your mare has lost a lot of weight in the last 10 days (your words). There is no grass in the field and no hay. Ahe has access to hay for ywo hours a dayand you feed two feefs a day. You then went on to ask what more you could do. The general consensus was more access to forage/move.

But it would seem your concerns were unfounded.

That about it??
 
So, according to your vet, I'm wasting my money feeding forage.

Just a couple of feeds an hour apart then ? Didn't you mention you could only get down once a day ?

Hurray, no more hay bills.
 
I find it rather hard to believe that 6 horses have lived with only an hour or so access to forage on a daily basis and are perfectly fine.

It is however easter break for some...
 
In your initial post OP, you were worried that your horse has dropped weight after only ten days in this field, which you described as just mud.

I have seen reports that this weather could continue for another three weeks, and then the grass will need to get going afterwards. What state do you think your horse will be in after a month if it has dramatic weight loss after ten days?

Horses need constant access to forage, if the field is mud then alternatives need to be fed and those alternatives are long stemmed fibre or forage replacements. A small bucket feed twice a day may provide calories, but it certainly won't keep the gut functioning properly and you only have to look at the troubles those owners whose horses have ulcers have to know that it isn't a road you'd want to go down.

I don't know any vet that would be happy with a horse denied access to forage, especially for the length of time that yours is. For my horses welfare and comfort I'd be moving pdq.
 
You'd hate my vet, the one that specialises in lameness. Because to get a horse back into work it's the whole picture and he'll let you know about it. He'd call me an idiot if I told him this is how I was keeping one. It's why I love him. You know in a vet way.

Terri
 
Oh thank god everything is ok! Sure! Who needs grass/forage anyway, i dont! Maybe now shes feeling better you can compete her? Just stick her on a competition mix and take her for a gallop, shes probably show fit now.

Whats that pink suppplement? Anthrax? Yep, probably fine to feed :D Well done op!! ((((BIG HUGS))))

Im so sorry for being so wrong earlier :( you really are proving your intelligence :) well done :D ***claps***

Thank god shes ok! What a fab vet! I bet he was dead cheap too :)
 
Equilibrium Ireland said:
You'd hate my vet, the one that specialises in lameness. Because to get a horse back into work it's the whole picture and he'll let you know about it. He'd call me an idiot if I told him this is how I was keeping one. It's why I love him. You know in a vet way.

Terri
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I'm going to sack mine, mines clearly wrong :(

When dee had ulcers i was told to feed forage only for a while to help....silly me, i followed and luckily it seemed to work!!! However, ive learnt the errors of my ways....why feed forage, spend £30 per month on some powder and she will be fine.
 
I have just been going through the pantry and have some corn flour and some red food dye if I mix them can I stop ordering haylage ? oh I love the forum so good for my confidence.
 
I have very rarely said this, and usually stick up for people, but I think we have us a troll.


Equine Science degree and she thinks 22 hours with no forage is ok? C'mon, we are being trolled!!
 
Delicious_D said:
Lady in red - i bet she will say she did that nutrition course also :)

Shame she couldnt figure out howz to readz ze wordz :(
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Course she did D_D. Thats how she learned to cram so much food into 2 hours. Mind you that would have been the advanced course... not for us mere mortals. ;):D
 
I called WHW, they told me what i need to do is buy more horses and feed less flowers and their tummys will be fine. :)

I've signed up for the nutrition course, cant wait! I'm all prepared...ive bought oats....barley......micronised linseed....the pinkish powder....my shetland cant wait :)
 
And when the vet visited I just bet he said facilities & work were paramount to the mares health too.
Were the other horses ok when the vet visited, only some horses are a bit funny of pigs on the yard, even flying pigs used as transport by vets recommending no forage.
Oh yeah, I'd hate you to think we're all just being mean so ((((((hugs)))))) & ((((((vibes)))))). And for your mare (((((((forage))))))
 
Littlelegs said:
And when the vet visited I just bet he said facilities & work were paramount to the mares health too.
Were the other horses ok when the vet visited, only some horses are a bit funny of pigs on the yard, even flying pigs used as transport by vets recommending no forage.
Oh yeah, I'd hate you to think we're all just being mean so ((((((hugs)))))) & ((((((vibes)))))). And for your mare (((((((forage))))))
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So want a *like* button.
 
Littlelegs said:
And when the vet visited I just bet he said facilities & work were paramount to the mares health too.
Were the other horses ok when the vet visited, only some horses are a bit funny of pigs on the yard, even flying pigs used as transport by vets recommending no forage.
Oh yeah, I'd hate you to think we're all just being mean so ((((((hugs)))))) & ((((((vibes)))))). And for your mare (((((((forage))))))
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You're flying tonight !
 
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