Feed question ..

[Montyforever]

My mare is a 14.1hh, welsh d x
Basicly a l/w cob

Shes currently beings fed a big round scoop (1 1/2 pound)
Mollichaff, small scoop (3/4 pound) Pony nuts
and a handful of spedibeet.
She gets hay in the field when theres no grass and a 10 poundish haynet a night which she eats almost all of it.
Does this sound about right, and what do you feed horses of a simmilar build?

 

[_Hayley_]

Hiya
I would say is your horse in good condition..weight...workload..does she live out...?
If she is in good condition and doesnt loose weight and if she lives out.then personally i would put her on a scoop of hi-fi and half a scoop of nuts twice a day and maybe a vit min supplement

tbh either way live in or out try her on this

hope this helps
xxx

 

[Montyforever]

Oh yeahh ..
Shes in fine condition, not fat not thin, BUT as soon as shes not getting enough grass/food it drops v.quickly!
Shes lunged/longreined 5/6 times a weel for 20 mins
And lives in

She also is on dodsen & horrel placid & glycosamine & garlic

 

[_Hayley_]

Well In That Case Leave Her To What She Is Eating If You Think She Is Doing Well Onit Then Dont Change It

I Was Going Through A Bit Of A Food Fase But I Said To Myself Are My Horses Happy On It Yes

And You Gotta Have Garlic

Hope This Helps

 

[teddyt]

The feed value of mollichaff isnt great for horses that need to gain weight, its just straw and sugar. When the grass changes i would increase the sugar beet and feed a more nutritionally valuable chaff such as alfalfa or D&H fibergy. Also feed ad lib hay in field and stable