billylula
Well-Known Member
I know this is a bit of a 'how long is a piece of string' question but I have two good doers - one native VERY good doer, and one ISH who is currently not in full work. I have started to bring them in during the day at about 8am, then can't get back to them before 2pm. I give them both a hay net of high fibre haylage, not a huge amount, probably a flake each (shaken out so it just fills a hay net) and a bucket of damp chaff.
They have a high fibre diet with no actual mixes or nuts, just a handful of Fast Fibre mixed with a good chaff then soaked.
When I get back at 2 theyve licked the plates clean and there is a bit of haylage chucked around the stable (ISH) or not a stalk left (native).
Both could do with losing a bit of weight and I've done really well with the native this year who is looking much trimmer than he was this time last year.
But I worry they get hungry!
They then get ridden or exercised and a bit more haylage then both out again at about 7pm
They have a high fibre diet with no actual mixes or nuts, just a handful of Fast Fibre mixed with a good chaff then soaked.
When I get back at 2 theyve licked the plates clean and there is a bit of haylage chucked around the stable (ISH) or not a stalk left (native).
Both could do with losing a bit of weight and I've done really well with the native this year who is looking much trimmer than he was this time last year.
But I worry they get hungry!
They then get ridden or exercised and a bit more haylage then both out again at about 7pm