Feeding before and after exersize

I make sure they have a munch on some fibre just before riding, while i'm grooming/tatting about. Either a haynet or some chaff depending on the horse. I've got one thats ulcer prone so this is especially important for her. I then give hard feed after riding, the amount of time I wait depends on how much work we've done but it'd be a minimum of 20 minutes after cooling down. I wouldn't give hard feed just before riding.
 
Always have fed after. Have grass kept ponies, their reward for the work they do is dinner (and hay in the winter). Always walked down if hot/blowing first though.
 
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