Feeding a 3 year old

[littlenordic]

Hi There, I will hopefully be bringing home a rising 3 year old Andalusian gelding on Saturday. Please can people recommend what feed to give him? He is currently living out 24/7 with hay at night ane he gets a small feed of pasture mix in the evening. When he come to me he will be stabled at night and will have adlib hay and have about 5 hrs out a day. I want to make sure he is on the correct feed for his age and dietry requirements. What do people think?? Thanks!

 

[Goldenstar]

If he's the correct wieght I would stick to as much hay as he can eat and a small feed of some sort of chop a bit of speedibeet ( good calicum source ) some linseed ( for the protein and healthy oils ) and a good all round min and vit supplement.
The amounts will depend on his condition but they are best kept a little lean it's healthier for them.

 

[Kallibear]

My rising 3 (TBxID) is on adlib haylege and a handful non-mollassed chaff with a general supplement (same as the older horse, otherwise id prob feed a specific youngstock general supplement). If he needs more weight Id feed speedibeet and alfalfa (un-mollassed). Id rather like him to have decent feet so don't want him eating sugary rubbish! Ditto Goldstar about him being lean: there's nothing more damaging for a young horse than being fat! Mine's already far bigger than he should be so really doesn't need any extra help with his growing!

 

[littlenordic]

Thanks Guys! Can the speedibeat be fed all year round or just winter?

 

[Goldenstar]

You can feed it all year round in summer I make mine just long enough before using for it to soak as it can spoil in the heat. He's unlikely too need much in the summer just enough to make a nice snack to put his vits and mins in.
I can 't stress enough that youngsters need to be feed the minimum you can get away with they need good nutrients a good calcium source , a bit of protein as they are growing muscles etc , it's much easier to spoil a young one by feeding to much than too little.
I don't have much experiance with PREs but I think they are very good doers generally and some need to be kept on a low sugar diet and have their grass restricted .
You might want to start another thread saying asking for advice on feeding young PREs to attract posters on here who are into them.

 

[littlenordic]

You can feed it all year round in summer I make mine just long enough before using for it to soak as it can spoil in the heat. He's unlikely too need much in the summer just enough to make a nice snack to put his vits and mins in.
I can 't stress enough that youngsters need to be feed the minimum you can get away with they need good nutrients a good calcium source , a bit of protein as they are growing muscles etc , it's much easier to spoil a young one by feeding to much than too little.
I don't have much experiance with PREs but I think they are very good doers generally and some need to be kept on a low sugar diet and have their grass restricted .
You might want to start another thread saying asking for advice on feeding young PREs to attract posters on here who are into them.

Thanks Goldenstar! I will do jusy that!