BarneyTheChestnutOne
Well-Known Member
Hello, I am thinking of changing one of my horses feeds to aid the recovery of a hoof injury, where he has damaged the pedal bone, due to being trimmed too short and his sole being thin. He is currently being treated by the vet for this injury.
He is a 15hh welsh x TB 19years old, lives out on average grass with ad lib hay (though he doesn't really choose to eat much hay, probably 2kg in summer and 8kg in winter)
He is currently fed 1/2 dry scoop spillers senior super mash and 2 mugs of baileys performance balancer. Now he is moving onto the summer field I would like to use the opportunity rather than removing the mash for summer, to find a better diet for his feet, that can be adjusted for summer/winter.
I think he is allergic to linseed as although he is OK on the balancer, when I have tried to add a mug to his feed for weight gain over winter, he became incredibly itchy and came up with dry flaky skin within a couple of days of each try.
Feeds I have tried previously that he won't eat, I'm sure there are more than I can remember:
Pink Mash
Speedibeet
Soaked Grass Nuts
Copra
Any ideas most welcome please
Thanks all in advance!
He is a 15hh welsh x TB 19years old, lives out on average grass with ad lib hay (though he doesn't really choose to eat much hay, probably 2kg in summer and 8kg in winter)
He is currently fed 1/2 dry scoop spillers senior super mash and 2 mugs of baileys performance balancer. Now he is moving onto the summer field I would like to use the opportunity rather than removing the mash for summer, to find a better diet for his feet, that can be adjusted for summer/winter.
I think he is allergic to linseed as although he is OK on the balancer, when I have tried to add a mug to his feed for weight gain over winter, he became incredibly itchy and came up with dry flaky skin within a couple of days of each try.
Feeds I have tried previously that he won't eat, I'm sure there are more than I can remember:
Pink Mash
Speedibeet
Soaked Grass Nuts
Copra
Any ideas most welcome please
Thanks all in advance!