BlissfulJumper
Equestrian :)
I love ultium now that i've switched! Bailey looks great! His coat, feet, and weight. Now only if i could get the mare home to get on it!
how much do you feed?
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I love ultium now that i've switched! Bailey looks great! His coat, feet, and weight. Now only if i could get the mare home to get on it!
TotalControl
Leap Of Faith Farm
they have the whole front yard back,sides what ever they want..we rotate them when one gets low we move them to higher grass.. there teeth are ll been done .. we have been riding them more now that they are home.. around here about an hour or so 1 time a week and trail rides 2-3 hour rides at least 1 amonth..
Robin
New Member
What are their ages? that does not seem like alot of riding.
TotalControl
Leap Of Faith Farm
no they were (i thought ) because of the tack change but it makes sense about the stretching.. were can I get a body condition chart? they are on a worming schedule I buy for the year and they send each kind I need..
Phyxius
Zoooooooom
Depends on the horse, amount of work, quality of feed, etc.
My guys:
17.2h 1450 pd 14yr Percheron Stallion worked about 3x week. 4pds Nutrena Compete + 1cup oil 2x day
17h 1600 pd 8 yr American cream draft mare worked about 1x a week. 2.5 Pds Nutrena Compete.
15.1h 1100 pd 22 yr old QH mare 3 pds Nutrena Triumph.
15.2h 1000 pd 15month wb x draft 1 pd triumph, 1 pd compete, 1 pd calf manna.
Everyone is twice daily. The two drafts also get vit e and selenium. All get lots of hay.
My guys:
17.2h 1450 pd 14yr Percheron Stallion worked about 3x week. 4pds Nutrena Compete + 1cup oil 2x day
17h 1600 pd 8 yr American cream draft mare worked about 1x a week. 2.5 Pds Nutrena Compete.
15.1h 1100 pd 22 yr old QH mare 3 pds Nutrena Triumph.
15.2h 1000 pd 15month wb x draft 1 pd triumph, 1 pd compete, 1 pd calf manna.
Everyone is twice daily. The two drafts also get vit e and selenium. All get lots of hay.
Robin
New Member
Henneke Body Scoring - Habitat for Horses - Equine Protection Organization - Horse Rescue, Rehabilitation, Horse Education and Adoptions
are you grooming your pastures dragging the fields with a harrow or picking and removing manure. You can worm a horse and put them back out on a field that has not been cleaned picked or harrowed and have them get infested again in a short time. Almost in effective worming program.
TotalControl
Leap Of Faith Farm
Rocky is 11, Amira is 16 (arab), Bama is 11, and lightening is 5-6
it's not alot but we ride some interesting trails at times
TotalControl
Leap Of Faith Farm
yes If you knew my husband you would not have to ask that question the horses are only allowed on the yard if we clean it.. see when we bought the farm I saw grass for the horses he saw a front lawn (not) we do not have stalls yet but we do have a run in and even that gets cleaned out..
Robin
New Member
how many acres?
TotalControl
Leap Of Faith Farm
not sure I think about 4 or 5 right now..don't know what type of grass ..i am guessing for horses because the people that lived here before had horses and they had the whole yard to graze also..
Robin
New Member
Check your tack.....And perhaps do a quest plus worming. won't hurt, if in doubt see if the vet can do a parasite count with a sample just to rule it out.
TotalControl
Leap Of Faith Farm
Check your tack.....And perhaps do a quest plus worming. won't hurt, if in doubt see if the vet can do a parasite count with a sample just to rule it out.
good ideas thanks
Phyxius
Zoooooooom
Don't assume. Many horse people don't know squat about pasture management. We seed with a pasture mix, lime, and fertlize with 19-19-19 every year. We have gorgeous, strong grass.
TotalControl
Leap Of Faith Farm
well this is our first year here actualy only 8 months so next year we will be more into seeding and all ..
Robin
New Member
If you seed this fall you will have a stronger crop in the spring. Skip a year and you will have more weeds.
seed in the fall before the first frost if you miss it you can seed early early spring
HeavyChevy75
Podunk FL
My horse gets a handful of grain in the am/pm right now. He gets 2/3 flakes in the AM and 2 at noon time. At night he is on pasture with good green grass. His girth size has gone up to a 50 from a 48. He is a Appendix QH that drops weigth when he gets stressed or anixous.
At shows or in trailer he gets as much hay as he wants.
At shows or in trailer he gets as much hay as he wants.
Duckz
New Member
TotalControl, do you have a weight tape? You could check them once a week or so and make notes to see if weight is trending down, up, or staying the same. Or maybe you'll notice they always tend to drop at certain times of the year. I find it really hard to eyeball weight gain or loss when it's a horse I see almost every day.
As for my guy, he gets two scoops of blue seal pellets morning and night, plus whatever he steals from the other horses. Lots of grass in his field right now so he eats pretty much 24/7. They put hay out when the grass gets scarce. Frankly I think he gets too much food, but he's top horse and they get fed all at once, no point in cutting his grain as he would just steal everyone else's. He's also been known to snack on rocks
so he gets sand clear supplement.
As for my guy, he gets two scoops of blue seal pellets morning and night, plus whatever he steals from the other horses. Lots of grass in his field right now so he eats pretty much 24/7. They put hay out when the grass gets scarce. Frankly I think he gets too much food, but he's top horse and they get fed all at once, no point in cutting his grain as he would just steal everyone else's. He's also been known to snack on rocks
so he gets sand clear supplement.