Irishcobs
Well-Known Member
I was told when I was younger that you shouldn't turn a stabled horse out on frozen grass with an empty belly as it could cause colic.
This has stuck with me and so I always make sure my horse has had a hard feed and if possible has a belly of hay before she goes out. At my last yard we weren't allowed to put hay out in the field so I used to go up early to feed and hay her in and a friend would turn her out later for me.
At current yard she has her own paddock so I put hay out. She has her hard feed and is turned out with hay which she always goes straight to eat (not alot of grass anyway).
I was told horses that live out 24/7 aren't at risk as they eat the grass while it is freezing so they don't get the shock from it.
Any truth to this or am I worrying for no reason?
This has stuck with me and so I always make sure my horse has had a hard feed and if possible has a belly of hay before she goes out. At my last yard we weren't allowed to put hay out in the field so I used to go up early to feed and hay her in and a friend would turn her out later for me.
At current yard she has her own paddock so I put hay out. She has her hard feed and is turned out with hay which she always goes straight to eat (not alot of grass anyway).
I was told horses that live out 24/7 aren't at risk as they eat the grass while it is freezing so they don't get the shock from it.
Any truth to this or am I worrying for no reason?