Dropping weight

[Groom Mum]

My two boys seem to be dropping weight fairly quickly. The grass in their field is pretty poor at the moment. They are out 24/7 so they eat a lot of hours in the day.
One of them the youngster seems a bit bony to me, although his ribs are not showing. They have their small amount of grass, I now give them a slice of hay and a handful of haylege every morning, and I just started to give them a net each too. They have a small handful of pony nuts with some apple and carrots most mornings. Does this seem enough to be feeding them? it isn't really cold yet, so I think it's probably enough, but I have never had ponies out for 24/7 before this is new to me so i'm not sure I have it quite right yet. Any suggestions please? thanks.

 

[Tiddlypom]

They're youngsters, aren't they? Youngsters should look a little lean.

Have you got any recent photos of them?

 

[TGM]

If the grass is poor and they are dropping weight, I would be making sure they have hay available at all times. Although difficult to advise more specifically without knowing more details such as height, type, age, workload etc.

 

[PorkChop]

I would up the hay/haylage first, tbh they shouldn't need hard feed.

Obviously depends on size, breed and age

 

[Groom Mum]

One is a 2 yr old native. Other is an 8 yr old Welsh cross with something we dont know. He's the more sturdier. It's my baby who looks a bit Wiley but I think it's as you guys say he's young and hasn't really filled out yet. They love their little buckets of carrot and apple. They get so excited when they see me coming. Perhaps I should take the pony nuts away. They have the tiniest amount. Like half a handful.