Pony eating Equinola bedding

[katymay]

My Dartmoor has come out of winter looking a little too well, he is currently in during the day with a 12 hr soaked hay in a greedy feeder net and a bucket of chopped oat straw, he still devours his net really quickly and just kicks his out straw around in disgust!
When I went back up today to clean my tack room I noticed he had a mouth full of bedding and when I left he was happily munching on it!
I’ve looked at the website and it has a natural product on it to deter eating but he must like it!
I did think his bed was going down quite quickly, worried about colic if he eats too much!
Might have to swop him to shavings but knowing how piggy he is he would probably eat that too 😂😂

 

[PapaverFollis]

All the horses I've used Bedwell for have had a couple of mouthful then given up on the idea quite quickly, maybe he was just trying it? If he does seem to be eating a substantial amount I'd definitely swap bedding though!

 

[paddy555]

I've had horses eating equinola and had to give up on it for that reason. They didn't give up quickly and I got too worried about colic.

 

[poiuytrewq]

What if you mix fresh with old rather than put clean bedding on top? We have one at work who eats shavings but only clean ones (at least he has some standards! )
If I mix it round a bit he’s no where near as keen.