Clipclop85
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Hi everyone
As the title states I've bought a bombproof plod 12yo cob a month ago. As his work has picked up, I've started increasing his feed, so he's gone onto a small amount of chaff and pony nuts and he's having a haynet per day, otherwise he's out on grass. He has been having the feed for just 9 days.
Since I've introduced the feed he's gradually becoming spookier. Today he spooked at the yard dog who he sees every day, lifting all four feet off the ground in a mini bronc type motion. He would not have batted an eyelid before. Luckily I sat it but if he had have ditched me on the road it would be a different story. Not just this there were other things that were winding him up that we have walked past before.
When I bought him I was told he doesn't have feed. So I guess what I'm asking is can something as simple as chaff and a handful of pony nuts make such a difference? Am I feeding him too much hay if he's on grass 24/7? (The grass is very sparse in the field).
Please be kind, I am a novice to these things and I just want to do the best for us.
As the title states I've bought a bombproof plod 12yo cob a month ago. As his work has picked up, I've started increasing his feed, so he's gone onto a small amount of chaff and pony nuts and he's having a haynet per day, otherwise he's out on grass. He has been having the feed for just 9 days.
Since I've introduced the feed he's gradually becoming spookier. Today he spooked at the yard dog who he sees every day, lifting all four feet off the ground in a mini bronc type motion. He would not have batted an eyelid before. Luckily I sat it but if he had have ditched me on the road it would be a different story. Not just this there were other things that were winding him up that we have walked past before.
When I bought him I was told he doesn't have feed. So I guess what I'm asking is can something as simple as chaff and a handful of pony nuts make such a difference? Am I feeding him too much hay if he's on grass 24/7? (The grass is very sparse in the field).
Please be kind, I am a novice to these things and I just want to do the best for us.