Pony refusing soaked hay

[Hollylee1989]

Morning!

My shetland has suddenly refused to eat soaked hay, over these past 3 weeks. The first hay bale my other horse refused to touch it, so that was a rubbish bale. The new bale we've had, he'll eat it dry but not soaked. I soak for 1 hour and give it a good spray off and dunk it. I never re dunk it in the same water, I always change it fresh.
He's a laminitic so I'm a little concerned on feeding it dry. He's in a grass free paddock, I've sent off a hay sample for testing. Any advice will be much appreciated, thanks all!

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Don't soak for as long neither of mine will eat it if it's been soaked for more than about half an hour.

 

[Hollylee1989]

Don't soak for as long neither of mine will eat it if it's been soaked for more than about half an hour.

I'll give 30 mins a go! Thank you

 

[dottylottie]

one of mine went through a phase of ignoring her soaked hay, it definitely wasn’t the bale as my other horse would eat it, and she did this with 3 different bales. told her tough luck and if she was hungry she’d eat it! after a couple of days she admitted defeat and started eating it again maybe put out half soaked and half dry? then you know he’s definitely eating something, and if he’s hungry enough he’ll eat the soaked stuff

 

[Widgeon]

told her tough luck and if she was hungry she’d eat it! after a couple of days she admitted defeat and started eating it again

I wasn't going to say it but I'm mean and take the same approach

 

[Hollylee1989]

one of mine went through a phase of ignoring her soaked hay, it definitely wasn’t the bale as my other horse would eat it, and she did this with 3 different bales. told her tough luck and if she was hungry she’d eat it! after a couple of days she admitted defeat and started eating it again maybe put out half soaked and half dry? then you know he’s definitely eating something, and if he’s hungry enough he’ll eat the soaked stuff

He only had soaked overnight, and left the whole lot. Wasn't a happy bunny this morning

 

[meleeka]

Have you tried feeding it loose? Sometimes they prefer being able to sort through it, until they eventually work out it’s not going to kill them.

 

[Cortez]

Good grief; if they're hungry they'll eat it.

 

[GypsGal1718]

My girl was too greedy to ignore hers on boxrest, try mixing dry with soaked then he may have a pick at at