How to get the weight off?

[RubysGold]

Roo went on box rest at the start of December. I didnt want her to get stomach ulcers so I fed her adlib hay, and of course, with nothing to use it on, she got fat.
Now, I cut her down to 11kg at night and 3kg in the day. Friend advised I cut that down, so I gradually reduced it to 7kg at night. And then we got to a stage where she could get turned out in a small paddock. So she is in a small paddock from about 8am to 5pm. And last week I started allowing her in the big field for an hour before bringing in, have done that 3 times now.
She is ridden for about 45-60 mins a few times a week, in walk and trot. I cant up that as shes still rehab-ing from an injury.

So I've put her hay down to 6kg over night, and the bare paddock in the day.

How can I get the weight off? Whats the least amount of hay you would feed through the night, I dont want her to get ulcers

 

[Upskyc]

double net the hay so that she is still trickle feeding through the night rather than stuffing it all in the first couple of hours.

 

[RubysGold]

Forgot to mention, the nets are already double netted

 

[showqa]

You could soak the hay to reduce the sugar content. Have to be careful that nutritionally she's getting what she needs though, so maybe a Lo Cal balancer would be useful as well.

 

[WandaMare]

Do you soak the hay, I have found this helps my good doer. I feed her as much hay as I can overnight but when she is putting on weight I cut it down to approx. 5kg overnight, fed as late as possible, usually 9pm ish and fed again by 7.30am

 

[3Beasties]

Is she on any hard feed?

I used this on a fatty once - http://www.naf-uk.com/products/detail.php?id=18 might be worth a try!

Another option would be a grazing muzzle when turned out?

 

[maxapple]

I have a similar issue - my horse went on box rest at the end of Nov (including 2 1/2 months x tied) He was finally allowed out in a small paddock 4 weeks ago. He's a TB so possibly easier to get weigh off but he is still carrying too much weight, and he is on a 'diet'. He won't be back in any sort of work for a few months yet either.

I have started soaking his hay for 12 hours. He has 1 large section when he comes in at about 4.30, and then 3 large sections a night (around 6-7pm) and I give him a treat ball with badminton high fibre treats (approved by lami trust) which keeps him busy for a while. To make sure he gets the nutrition he needs, he also has blue chip lami light.