oldie48
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Thansk for that, it suggests that what I am doing is OK.Sorry, I was at a vet lecture on ulcers, when they quoted the headlines from the research.
And I have been to more than one lecture on ulcers.
I think it might have been Richard Hepburn, at Wellington Equestrian centre – link to his advice here - https://www.bwequinevets.co.uk/187/equine-gastric-ulcers-explained-specialist/
If you google his name, he has also done an interesting podcast on ulcers, where he explains the forage daytime more important than night time http://www.horsehour.co.uk/2016/12/19/gastric-ulcers-explained/
I **think** it was a study that left a group of horses with out forage for 12 hours at night, and second group 12 hours day time, and scooped regularly, and those left without daytime got ulcers a lot faster. The net conclusion the vet presented was if feeding restricted forage for weight reasons, give two thirds of forage ration day time, and 1/3 at night. Which I thought fascinating!