Does springs grass always have to = a runny botty?

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My boy's out on limited turnout (4-5 hrs per day) in a paddock with only a little grass in it after winter. He's definitely getting some extra grass though as his droppings are slightly greener than they were in winter and they're a lot looser. His bed in the morning is a real mess as he mashes everything into the straw (yuk).

I started giving him yea sac about 2 weeks ago hoping it would help with the change to spring grass coming in but it doesn't seem to have helped at all. So are looser droppings inevitable and okay at this time of year? Or is there anything I can do to make things better?
 
Yes, it reeks which make me think it can't be pleasant for the horse. I was hacking out this morning and we delivered a lovely mess along the road. Sure hope no cyclists were passing anytime soon after we'd left it :D
 
Have you tried Baileys Digest Plus? I tried it when my daughter bought her horse last spring and was having a runny bottom and it worked within a couple of days. I use it on my 2 horses when the grass is starting to come through or when they change from one paddock to another. Plus its quite inexpensive at about £13 for a tub which lasts quite while.
 
Extra water, extra sugar, extra nitrates, extra minerals all have a laxative effect on the horses digestive system. Giving it a good spring clean :D

Also, a change in temp and hormone levels contribute to a change in metabolism too.

So, I'm afraid spring greens always equals green pats but it's not a bad thing unless you have a white tail :D:D:D
 
Aaaaah, the penny drops! I'm on my first year of horse ownership and was most suprised when my horse produced a cowpat in his stable this week! He's normally very regular, so to speak, so was a bit confused.

Thank the lord for HHO, mystery solved!
 
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