Frosty grass, snow and laminitus........

[cob&onion]

My 3 horses are all turned out 24/7 to a new field for winter, there is a fair bit of grass for them. I heard its going to be snowing tonight and dropping cold and just a bit concerned about the laminitus link with frost and grass. I did leave quite a bit of hay out for them which they seemed very keen on eating. Does anyone know if the laminitus is brought on quickly by the grass or if its a gradual thing where they have to be eating frosty grass over a period of time??
There seems to be little info regrading the link between the two and am a bit concerned as my horses are now about 5 mile away and not the usual stroll down the lane away - they also had lots of horsey people living in close range (ie could see them out their windows) to let me know if anything seemed wrong. There quite remote where they are up a quiet lane off the road.
I go down twice er day to check on them (have been there 2 days now) and this evening was the first time i hayed them. I will try leave enough out for them to resist the frosty grass in the morning to last them till i go down again later in the day, i just worry if they eat the hay then move onto the grass........i have 1 stable but the tb who i rented it for won't stay in it.
So for those without stables and horses out 24/7 What do you do about it? Do you worry about it or am i over-reacting??

Thanks

 

[Ibblebibble]

i asked my farrier about this once and he said there was no link between frosty grass and lammi never been affected by it personally so never worried about it

 

[Enfys]

I keep all my horses out, have done for years, snow, frost etc, never had a single laminitic here.

Horses that live out adapt to the change in the grass apparently...so I am told.

 

[cob&onion]

i asked my farrier about this once and he said there was no link between frosty grass and lammi never been affected by it personally so never worried about it

I keep all my horses out, have done for years, snow, frost etc, never had a single laminitic here.

Horses that live out adapt to the change in the grass apparently...so I am told.

I hope this is the case then, saves me worrying. My cob is a bit over weight, shes 3 and a half and a really really good doer. Shes naked and fluffy and very warm, have cut her hard feed right out |(was only getting chaff and a tiny bit of sugar beet) just gets 1 carrot in a bucket now when i feed the TB. Since she has been turned away shes put on the weight Shes always lived out but normally shes very close to home so always had hay at the ready....now am working almost full time and with her being 5 mile away i can no longer pop down whenever to check them, just have my set times am and pm...