Lush grass runny poop

[Traks]

Hi all

Just moved my mare to a new yard and the grass is clearly very lush compared to where she was before She’s come in this morning with greeny poop down her legs. She moved on Sunday and has been out since pretty much, has been fine ridden and has some hay when she comes in twice a day for checks and to be ridden.

Should I keep her off the grass a bit? Ideally I would have introduced her to the field more gradually but the other horses are still out 24/7 and wanted to keep her with the others really.

I can have her in overnight now or in during the day and out at night? Should I try some pink powder? I’ve not actually seen her poop as she’s been out so much but looking at her legs she’s obviously suffering!

She’s a Welsh D with no history of laminitis that I’m aware of!

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

My Welsh D has runny poops all summer from the moment he goes into his tracks I attribute it to the fact that he’s only getting short grass. He always has access to hay but doesn’t eat it when the grass is so good. He also gets hay blocks as well but I think the sheep eat them more than he does.

He has been competing all summer and doing common rides so I wouldn’t worry too much about it. I tried all sorts of tummy powders and nothing firms him up unless he’s in over night or all day and forced to eat hay. He drinks and eats and is fine in himself so I don’t worry too much about it.

 

[Traks]

My Welsh D has runny poops all summer from the moment he goes into his tracks I attribute it to the fact that he’s only getting short grass. He always has access to hay but doesn’t eat it when the grass is so good. He also gets hay blocks as well but I think the sheep eat them more than he does.

He has been competing all summer and doing common rides so I wouldn’t worry too much about it. I tried all sorts of tummy powders and nothing firms him up unless he’s in over night or all day and forced to eat hay. He drinks and eats and is fine in himself so I don’t worry too much about it.

Thank you, I’m not really worried too much as I know it can take a while for tummies to adjust. She seems happy enough in her stable with the hay so I’ll maybe leave her in for a few hours today anyway x

 

[sjdress]

My mare had really runny poos when on the fresh grass. I kept her in for a couple of hours during the day for the first week, also gave her hay as some ‘dry forage’ and she had a gut balancer. She was back to normal after a week and has since been put on my grass and poos much better this time round.

 

[Lucky Snowball]

I’d rather runny than constipated. I would not worry too much.

 

[Exasperated]

Hi all

Just moved my mare to a new yard and the grass is clearly very lush compared to where she was before She’s come in this morning with greeny poop down her legs. She moved on Sunday and has been out since pretty much, has been fine ridden and has some hay when she comes in twice a day for checks and to be ridden.

Should I keep her off the grass a bit? Ideally I would have introduced her to the field more gradually but the other horses are still out 24/7 and wanted to keep her with the others really.

I can have her in overnight now or in during the day and out at night? Should I try some pink powder? I’ve not actually seen her poop as she’s been out so much but looking at her legs she’s obviously suffering!

She’s a Welsh D with no history of laminitis that I’m aware of!

Some of this may well be excitement, novelty, but a Welsh D suddenly turned into new, lush grass in September, grass flush - I’d be watching that like a hawk, irrespective of previous history.
If she can come in to eat dry matter and get a break off the grass, coupled with plenty of ridden exercise, that might be be a safer way to proceed.

 

[Traks]

Some of this may well be excitement, novelty, but a Welsh D suddenly turned into new, lush grass in September, grass flush - I’d be watching that like a hawk, irrespective of previous history.
If she can come in to eat dry matter and get a break off the grass, coupled with plenty of ridden exercise, that might be be a safer way to proceed.

Yep I’m keeping her in tonight! She can come in at night now for the foreseeable and will try and restrict the grazing in the day x