novice question sorry!

[jaynedoc]

this is the first year I have had a horse all year round...

My horse had laminitis (Only a tad) this summer and has been on restricted grazing all summer and I am feeding Happy Hoof.

She is doing very well but as I struggle with summer riding she is still a bit on the tubby side (she is a cob, 15ys)

so my question is as winter is approaching should I keep her on happy hoof? is it a feed that can cope with winter needs or do I need to think about changing it to something else. if so and recommendations. I will be riding more over the autumn and winter. say 3-4 times a week 1-2 hours each time with daytime turnout from 6am til dark.

She needs to slowly loose a bit more weight over the winter but not too much and she will be stabled at night.

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

Jay_d, I'd ring a couple of the feed helplines and get advice, then compare what the various helplines have said. All feed helpines will push their own brands (naturally) but it should be possible to mix and match if you have favourite feed makes/suppliers. Have horse's age, workload, health, breed etc ready when you ring. Good luck x

 

[traceyann]

As an owner of a fat cob my horse stays on the same food all year i also add a vit and min supplement as he gets so little feed dont rug up until its really cold as this help with weight loss. if she start looking a bit thin then you can think of something else but just remember spring will be just round the corner and we know thats when the battle starts all over again.

 

[kellyeaton]

she will be fine just onhappy hoof if you need to add anything just a handfull of high fibre nuts because that will keep its guts going with out the calories!x

 

[emmaln]

Agree with everyone else happy hoof is fine, if you are worried about her not getting enough nutrients through the winter you could consider adding a balancer? I feed baileys lo cal balancer all year round with just some hi fi lite both my TB (who is in little or no work) and 3 yr old sec D look fab on this. I would up her hay intake instead of hard feed if she does start to look a little poor! Good luck x