Eaglestone
Well-Known Member
Motor is now nearly 33 and due to his teeth being of no use any longer, I will have to take away his hay net, as he has started to choke on it
I currently feed 3 meals of soaked Splillers High Fibre Nuts and Happy Hoof, that currently keep him in good condition - all in all about 11lbs a day.
I have spoken to Spillers and they have been very heplful and say that I can increase his fibre intake, but not too much.
My question for you guys on here, is how do you spread the feeds, so he does not get very depressed and bored, due to having no haynet to play with?
His current meals are Breakfast at 7.15am, Lunch at 1pm and Tea at 5.30pm .... so I need to slow him down during the day and find a way of keeping him busy with it at night, if you see what I mean? He usually eats his meals over a period of about an hour and then quite happily munches on the hay and splits it out ... he has done this for many years now!
Any ideas/thoughts/suggestions from those of you with experience with an older, none grass eating, horse please?
Many thanks.
I currently feed 3 meals of soaked Splillers High Fibre Nuts and Happy Hoof, that currently keep him in good condition - all in all about 11lbs a day.
I have spoken to Spillers and they have been very heplful and say that I can increase his fibre intake, but not too much.
My question for you guys on here, is how do you spread the feeds, so he does not get very depressed and bored, due to having no haynet to play with?
His current meals are Breakfast at 7.15am, Lunch at 1pm and Tea at 5.30pm .... so I need to slow him down during the day and find a way of keeping him busy with it at night, if you see what I mean? He usually eats his meals over a period of about an hour and then quite happily munches on the hay and splits it out ... he has done this for many years now!
Any ideas/thoughts/suggestions from those of you with experience with an older, none grass eating, horse please?
Many thanks.