tankgirl1
Well-Known Member
Hi
I have a 14hh cob mare early teens, and a shettie gelding approx 8-9yo, who share a stable at night. This the 3rd winter I have had them sharing.
I have always budgeted for half a small bale of hay per night, and they have always had plenty left over in the morning from that. This year though they are eating 3/4 of a bale a night, and every last scrap at that! I have gone back to netting their hay, rather than having it on the floor. The shettie is a little barrel, the mare is a weight I would like her to be at over winter, she's certainly not obese.
The only difference is that this years hay has some ryegrass in, and the mare is going nuts for it, refusing her (token) bucket in preference of her hay. I'm not really sure what I'm asking, as I can't change the source of the hay, just wondering if anyone has come across this before and has any thoughts?
Thanks in advance
I have a 14hh cob mare early teens, and a shettie gelding approx 8-9yo, who share a stable at night. This the 3rd winter I have had them sharing.
I have always budgeted for half a small bale of hay per night, and they have always had plenty left over in the morning from that. This year though they are eating 3/4 of a bale a night, and every last scrap at that! I have gone back to netting their hay, rather than having it on the floor. The shettie is a little barrel, the mare is a weight I would like her to be at over winter, she's certainly not obese.
The only difference is that this years hay has some ryegrass in, and the mare is going nuts for it, refusing her (token) bucket in preference of her hay. I'm not really sure what I'm asking, as I can't change the source of the hay, just wondering if anyone has come across this before and has any thoughts?
Thanks in advance