what would you feed...

[Kristine]

A pony 12.2 3 yr old new forest pony that lives out in day in at night and being broken??

thanks guys

KMS

 

[Weezy]

Nothing but grass and hay!

 

[Kristine]

fair enough! just wondered if he would need anymore as he would be in light work.
Thanks Weezy!

 

[Weezy]

Absolutely not - I am very adverse to feeding natives unless they are poor do-ers. A broad spec balancer is acceptable with a handful of chaff, but I would certainly not be even contemplating more than that.

 

[sunny123]

Completely agree with Weezy, if it makes you feel better my TB isnt getting any hard feed at the moment otherwise she is too hyper!

 

[Hettie]

I feed my 12.2 NF (2yo) the top spec antilam feed balancer, some happy hoof (lami trust) and some speedy beet (lami trust). He is out in a field 24/7. Looks great on it, not fat and the feed he is fed has lower calories/less sugar than the grass and offers the correct balance of vits and mins etc.

 

[Kristine]

Thanks guys!

 

[amandaco2]

grass restricted and hay.
plus a mineral block (not molassed) to top up minerals and vits.

 

[MagicMelon]

I personally feed all mine, always have and always will no matter what the breed. My natives get some chaff along with an all round vit & min supplement (as well as they're usual other joint supplement etc.).

I really only feed so they can get their supplements. But I think ANY horse needs an all round vit & min supplement, IMO especially natives since they are usually on restricted grazing so are missing out on nutrients.

 

[MillionDollar]

Ditto Weezy. My native ponies are on nothing but restricted grass (starvation paddock) and hay. Except the 2 mares are being fed at the mo due to being in-foal. People always forget where NFs come from- the forest where there is no lush grass or hard feed, they really do live on fresh air.