Should I change feed

[Eclipse 2020]

Hi everyone I have been reviewing my horse feed. my horses is on a equestrian mix 13% protein she gets a scoop at night and she also gets half a scoop of pink mash. My horse is a wb she is 13 she gets a haylage morning and night not a lot because the yard owner is crazy when it comes to haylage. She is a good doer but is currently at a perfect weight. I was considering changing to cool and easy mix since it’s a only 10 percent protein. My question is dos 13 percent protein be to much for a good doer . Would it be healthier to change to a different mix.

 

[ForeverBroke_]

When you say not a lot haylage, how much do you think she gets roughly?

What work load is she in, and what is her turn out/ grass like?

 

[Eclipse 2020]

When you say not a lot haylage, how much do you think she gets roughly?

What work load is she in, and what is her turn out/ grass like?

She gets ridden 5 days a week for a hour . It medium pile of haylage she gets it in the night and morning. But I don’t believe she is getting a lot in the morning and she gets out to summer paddock for 3 hours.

 

[Leo Walker]

I'd drop the mix and add a big bucket of hay replacer morning and evening. 3 hours turnout and very restricted haylage is asking for trouble and a very miserable life for them

 

[Bellaboo18]

She gets ridden 5 days a week for a hour . It medium pile of haylage she gets it in the night and morning. But I don’t believe she is getting a lot in the morning and she gets out to summer paddock for 3 hours.

Are you and Dusty123 the same person?
Anyway she needs ad-lib forage so she never runs out. Why is she only getting 3 hours turnout? You don't say what the equestrian mix is but most mixes are rubbish. Something like fast fibre would be better.

 

[Eclipse 2020]

Are you and Dusty123 the same person?
Anyway she needs ad-lib forage so she never runs out. Why is she only getting 3 hours turnout? You don't say what the equestrian mix is but most mixes are rubbish. Something like fast fibre would be better.

Nope I am not the same person

 

[Eclipse 2020]

I'd drop the mix and add a big bucket of hay replacer morning and evening. 3 hours turnout and very restricted haylage is asking for trouble and a very miserable life for them

I moving to a new yard in the next month.

 

[ForeverBroke_]

I agree that getting more fibre into her currently is the priority. Hopefully the new yard can provide this? If not, I too would be looking at hay replacers. Grass nuts/ fast fibre / hay cobs etc etc. Anything like that.

 

[Quigleyandme]

I agree. Much more fibre, Pink Mash and salt should be all she needs.

 

[PSD]

Are you and Dusty123 the same person?
Anyway she needs ad-lib forage so she never runs out. Why is she only getting 3 hours turnout? You don't say what the equestrian mix is but most mixes are rubbish. Something like fast fibre would be better.

maybe not same person, but it’s the same horse...identical posts ?

 

[Leo Walker]

maybe not same person, but it’s the same horse...identical posts ?

Yup. I didn't reply to the other post as I thought someone had posted twice by mistake. Why do people lie?!