Christmas Crumpet
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I've had my mare for 4 months and since she has been with us she has been fed Dengie unmolasssed hifi, purabeet and hi fibre cubes. She has a picky appetite at best and she has started turning her nose up at her feed and eating a little bit but doesn't seem that interested.
I spoke to the vet last night about the possibility of ulcers and what symptoms she may have. I have started her on a bespoke Hack Up supplement (started on Friday) which is both a calmer and a digestive supplement. Her droppings are already looking like normal horse poo which is a real bonus and she seems less anxious. So we are going to wait and see how this supplement does for a couple of weeks and if there isn't a huge real improvement, she will be scoped.
I thought I'd do an experiment this morning and soaked some Calm & Condition and went to see her in the field where she had left her breakfast in its bowl. She dived straight in and went mad for it. Then I walked away with the bucket and she chased me down the field. I put the rest of the C&C in her breakfast bowl and she ate the lot.
She came having been on a high sugar diet for her entire life - she is now 14. Could it just be that the feed I was giving her is too bland and I might have to have a rethink about what to feed her? I used to feed my old horse C&C and oats and that was perfect for him to hunt all season on. He ate every scrap. I'd rather she ate all her food with the supplements in.
Horse gets Pro Hoof and her new supplement as well as linseed and extra salt. I want her to eat these extras because its a total waste of money otherwise!!
Can anyone suggest anything that is low sugar/starch that a fussy eater will eat? She keeps her condition very well and is out 24 hours a day at the moment although will come in at night at the end of October.
Sorry so long!!!
I spoke to the vet last night about the possibility of ulcers and what symptoms she may have. I have started her on a bespoke Hack Up supplement (started on Friday) which is both a calmer and a digestive supplement. Her droppings are already looking like normal horse poo which is a real bonus and she seems less anxious. So we are going to wait and see how this supplement does for a couple of weeks and if there isn't a huge real improvement, she will be scoped.
I thought I'd do an experiment this morning and soaked some Calm & Condition and went to see her in the field where she had left her breakfast in its bowl. She dived straight in and went mad for it. Then I walked away with the bucket and she chased me down the field. I put the rest of the C&C in her breakfast bowl and she ate the lot.
She came having been on a high sugar diet for her entire life - she is now 14. Could it just be that the feed I was giving her is too bland and I might have to have a rethink about what to feed her? I used to feed my old horse C&C and oats and that was perfect for him to hunt all season on. He ate every scrap. I'd rather she ate all her food with the supplements in.
Horse gets Pro Hoof and her new supplement as well as linseed and extra salt. I want her to eat these extras because its a total waste of money otherwise!!
Can anyone suggest anything that is low sugar/starch that a fussy eater will eat? She keeps her condition very well and is out 24 hours a day at the moment although will come in at night at the end of October.
Sorry so long!!!
