Those with heavy horses or crosses

Ad lib hay and a comprehensive vit/min supplement mixed into a little HiFi in winter. Nowt in summer except access to grass. 16.2 Percheron x Comtois.
 
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Snozzcumbers. :D

Seriously, my big girls are just on a bit of hay right now and a mineral lick because both are on the chunky side. They live out 24/7.
 
Handful of Allen and Page Cool and Collected with same of Mollichop calmer, with supplements (vits and minerals, extra magnesium) - morning only

Couple of carrots or apples in eve.

We have brill grazing, so no hay required yet.

Shire x (who is a bit overweight)
 
Strip grazed and bit of sugarbeet for supps and vits. I have a huge field (15 acres and 2 horses)which they are muzzled on throughout the summer and then let free mid Dec to munch it down so no hay either unless the snow covers it. I try to let them naturally slim down over winter ready for spring, however they always come out of winter looking more porky than in the summer, probably because they are not so heavily managed. I don't rug either unless very wet. Winter is an easy time for me apart from mounds of poo picking which actually enjoy doing:D
 
Nothing yet! She's a Percheron X, a spectacularly good-doer, and quite chunky. She's turned out 24/7 and has plenty of grazing (3 horses on 12 acres) so doesn't need hay until it snows/heavy frosts. Last winter all she had by way of feed was a token amount of chop with a bit of sugar beet water sloshed on it, once a day when the youngster was having his hard feed so she didn't feel left out, lol.
Might I add she's amazing, I couldn't be without her, she's practically perfect in every way - she's kind, loyal, brave to the point of stupidity, and has more personality than any horse I've ever met. Plus, any horse that jumps like a stag, hunts all day and keeps her condition living on fresh air is alright by me!
 
Mine are out 24/7, ad lib hay when needed during the winter. Mineral lick for them both and a small token feed (small handful) of Dengie Healthy Hooves if and when they come into the stable.
 
Havent got him now - sadly PTS earlier this year. But only ever out 24/7, ad lib hay and a lick bucket in the field. He lived a long and happy life on that regime - until navicular set in he competed, hacked several hours most days etc. etc.
 
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Well seeing he's roughly 6/8 months old Clyd X Welsh and his backside is nearly higher than his head, I'm feeding him well.:):)
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LOL! I have a heavy pony if that counts?! :D At the moment he is out on short grass with no extra hay and a pinch of alpha a oil as a token feed for when I feed the TB.

EB any photos of yours? Only we're starting to think that my lad is shire x welsh so would be interesting to compare.
 
Yes a friend has taken some photos of him and going to put on a disc for us. And my hubby has decided Lenny is the one for him for when he finally retires.:mad::mad::mad:I bought him as a 10 year plan for me.:D:D:D:D:D
 
measured hay 25lb when shes in work and energy mix/ sugarbeet and alfa a oil in winter (she loses quite a lot of weight and did around 2 hours of work most days). Summer out on grass full time and then the slow introduction of feed when it gets colder :) now shes on box rest she has 15lb a day with a handfull of nuts and hi-fi lite to keep her happy when others are fed. :)
 
Measured amount of haylage 'cos that's what's available, a handful of Graze-on dried grass, Pink Powder, biotin. 16hh Westphalian Draft horse with over 12" bone, so VERY heavy. She is overweight and on a diet.
In the past I've fed Clydies on hay, sugarbeet, Bailey's No1 or A&P Veteran mix/Calm & Condition with Alfa-A, for the oldie and just hay and chaff for the younger good-doer.
You have to treat them as individuals, just as you do with any horse.
 
Mines a norman cob x draft ( so not really a heavy but hey ho lol i like to contribute) But she has 2 handfuls of molasses free hi-fi chaff for breakfast, hay in the field bout 1/2 of a huge haynet then at night a huge haynet, a large haynet and either a carrot or apple for being good!
 
Mine is small in size (15hh) but big in stature (think Sherman tank. With hair) she is out 24/7 in a herd and just having grass and a rock salt lick.
If, by some miracle ;D she loses any weight over the winter, she will have hay and possibly a small amount of rinsed speedibeet with Pink Powder.
She currently weighs 583kg !! EEEEK!!
 
Mines a Shire cross and has grass /haylage plus 1/2 scoop of mix and 1/2 scoop of oats. After Christmas he will need to start having some sharpes as well as he starts to drop a bit of weight in the 2nd half of winter.
 
My ID x (not strictly a proper heavy! but he's quite a big boy!) is out 24/7 but the grazing is getting pretty sparse so he's having lots of good quality hay 1 feed of fast fibre & chaff per day. He also gets a handful of equibites a day. :)
He weighs approx 600-620kg and although he wouldn't look poor if he lost some he's not fat either if that makes sense?!
He broke through the fencing this week to get the the little orchard where the grass is quite lush :o The little oldie was not impressed as this is where she goes occasionally as a treat! :rolleyes:
 
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My 5 pure Shires are out at grass for as long as possible. This year they went out on 12 March (extremely early for our hilly, heavy clay soil), and 2 youngsters are still out. However, this year I had to supplement their summer grazing with a small amount of hay daily due to a major lack of rain.

The horses are over-wintered in a massive pole barn with tonnes of fresh air, light and protection from the elements. They are fed ad lib hay and a meal of ReadiGrass(scoop and a half), HiFi (scoop), Speedibeet, and micronised linseed. Last winter our hay was of such a high quality, that's all they got, and they thrived.

In years past, I added Pasture Mix to their diet. Now, no concentrates at all. They are never in work (my 3 mares are retired broods). And, yes, they are our very large pets.
 
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