Surbie
Well-Known Member
My old Exmoor went off her food in the summer. She has always been a good eater. She did have a bad tooth to be fair but I have started feeding her this, as recommended by a friend with another old pony and she practically inhales it she likes it so much. Old ponies are such a worry. I have two at 27. Previously we had one that went on into his early 40’s, he just suddenly started shutting down and we lost him quite quickly. You sound like an amazing person to have taken in somebody’s old pony for them and obviously love and care for her a great deal. Whatever happens, well done to you, I hope you can turn a corner but if you can’t you have given this pony a fantastic sounding life in her twilight years.
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We had amazing results with feeding this 3-4x day to an elderly Highland pony who had hardly any teeth left. It gave her another 4-5 months of happily mooching around the field, but she did go downhill pretty fast when it stopped working for her.
As others have said, you've done a brilliant job of giving her a soft landing and happy retirement with you. I hope you can track down the owners to get a better steer on next steps.