Older ones feed.....

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Right my old girl, 21 14:3 welshx mare, has lost some of her spark.
She has djd in her hocks but isn't on any painkillers as doesn't need them all the time. She won't eat her glucosamine and after reading how high in sugar it is.

She is on a handfull of happy hoof, fast fibre and pro balance. And a slice of hay at night, that weighs 6lbs, any more hay and she won't eat it just trash it into her stable.

She has a small net in the morning before she goes out and her field is kept as a lami paddock as she is a very good doer along with my wb and idiot ems pony is going in there with them tomorrow. She is still schooling nice and hacking out but there is no oomph.

I've been thinking she needs a veteran supplement but don't want weight on her at all. Also she loves nettle so maybe something with that in ? Or is there a place I can get a bag of dried nettle to add to her feed.

Thankies :D
 
I know but is I give her more she just trashes it I to her bed a so wastes it. My vets are happy with how much she is having hay wise, and if she wants more at anytime then she will get it but I'm not going to waste it by giving her more then digging it out her bed every morning.

Thank you I will have a look.
 
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