mini-eventer
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I am looking to buy a 2nd horse at the min and have one I have made an offer on.
When I get him his routine will drasticly change.
Currently
Mostly Stabled 24-7
Turned out for 6hrs twice a week on poor grass
Occasionaly put out overnight (bit randomly but he seams settled out)
Fed a hayledge ration (Not even close to adlib) plus half scoop pony nuts. I would say he spends less than half his time eating
The horse is very poor but not an rspca case
My planned routine
Turned out 24-7 on good grazing good natural shelter
Supplimented with as much hayledge as he can eat
I only plan a basic hard feed such as fast fibre with and suppliments needed, as I feel he should gain weight with the increase in forage. Literaly what he gets now would leave my native pony lean.
If he doesnt gain condition I will put him on something more conditioning. He is 3/4 TB and I dont want to blow his brain too much with feed.
Rug wise he is unclipped but poor weight and a fine TB coat & used to being stabled with fairly heavy rugs on. So I was thinking a medium to heavy weight. I have quite a few rugs and under rugs so can change any soaked ones.
The plan is to give him a holiday and fatten him up. Then bring up to my yard in spring when there will be a space available in the spring.
My yard is fantastic and I will have masses of support when I take him there
Does this routine sound ok? I feel a bit of a numpty asking but I have never has anything out 24-7 in winter and have only had natives in the past
I feel like his routine at the min is a bit random and as he is settled when they chuck him out the odd night he will be happy enough out.
Just to note there is a stable I can use if there is an emergancy.
When I get him his routine will drasticly change.
Currently
Mostly Stabled 24-7
Turned out for 6hrs twice a week on poor grass
Occasionaly put out overnight (bit randomly but he seams settled out)
Fed a hayledge ration (Not even close to adlib) plus half scoop pony nuts. I would say he spends less than half his time eating
The horse is very poor but not an rspca case
My planned routine
Turned out 24-7 on good grazing good natural shelter
Supplimented with as much hayledge as he can eat
I only plan a basic hard feed such as fast fibre with and suppliments needed, as I feel he should gain weight with the increase in forage. Literaly what he gets now would leave my native pony lean.
If he doesnt gain condition I will put him on something more conditioning. He is 3/4 TB and I dont want to blow his brain too much with feed.
Rug wise he is unclipped but poor weight and a fine TB coat & used to being stabled with fairly heavy rugs on. So I was thinking a medium to heavy weight. I have quite a few rugs and under rugs so can change any soaked ones.
The plan is to give him a holiday and fatten him up. Then bring up to my yard in spring when there will be a space available in the spring.
My yard is fantastic and I will have masses of support when I take him there
Does this routine sound ok? I feel a bit of a numpty asking but I have never has anything out 24-7 in winter and have only had natives in the past
I feel like his routine at the min is a bit random and as he is settled when they chuck him out the odd night he will be happy enough out.
Just to note there is a stable I can use if there is an emergancy.