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[PapaFrita]

Can't PM you!! Glad to hear horsie is doing so well on the soaked oats. Really have no idea about barley though. Are you really, really sure she needs it? PF used to react to it as if it were crack!!!

 

[seaview]

Hi PF not sure why it wont let you PM me thanks for replying,

I just had her on the barley as an extra as she is very poor! As she is TB I know if i dont get it on her now I wont through the winter.

She is the most mellow thoroughbred ever known since she got her ovaries removed infact vet just joked with me that all woman should have it done LOL!

x

 

[PapaFrita]

Says you're not accepting PMs!!

I think you'll be surprised at just how good the oats and alfalfa are at putting weight on!

I've had to cut PF's ration back by a whole kilo (dry weight) as she's doing so well. I understand you being worried about your horse not putting the weight on before winter though. You could try adding sunflower seeds to the oats. They've got lots of oil and the fibre doesn't hurt! PF eats regular sunflower seeds, but the usual type recommended are black oil sunflower seeds which are all black and have softer shells. I feed about a mugful a day, and when I was really worried about PF being skinny (this was pre-oats though) I used to add sunflower oil.