I have spent hours reading on internet and one vet will say mineral block another says its high in potassium. One vet will say not alfalfa another says that it has changed and now it is good. How about a good grain? I found XTN has .8% per 2000 lbs but what does that mean for his diet? Please if you have any helpful hints let me know.
2006-08-04 00:41:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
As in humans, sugar is a bad thing for horses. Think about what they ate for thousands of years while free. They did not have sugar cubes, they did not eat corn, they didn't have 'sweet' feed. Whatever sort of hay you get is fine, that is a natural food for horses, grasses. We have found that taking corn and sweet items off the menu has helped tremendously in taking care of hyper horses.
Ask at the feed store or elevator for feed that does not contain either corn or sugars and I'll wager you see better behavior within a months time.
2006-08-04 04:37:57 · answer #1 · answered by Suzette R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-28 12:52:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im sure you know all the basic feeding rules and are not short of research. At school I was taught "if you cant control your horse on oats, you cant control him at all" but I have a 3 yr old I bred myself that is a complete nutcase. He was caught in the birth canal for a few minutes, so brain damage is a possiblity. He runs and runs and runs everywhere, all the time, is terrified of everything while the other horses are all dozing! I keep him on an absolute minimum of grain needed to keep his condition, and give him white chaff to supplement it, with as much hay and pasture as he wants. He always keeps weight on and doesnt run himself into the ground now that hes on minimum concentrate. Every horse is completely different, you just have to find the right balance.
2006-08-04 01:26:42 · answer #3 · answered by kalikapsychosis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a mare that is off her game when she sees fences - all she wants to do is gallop flat out into them! So whilst I love the fact shes so keen on jumping - its hardly safe!!
The only way I found of tiring her out was to feed her soaked beet pulp with just a half scoop of barley for flavour.
Then I leave her out for as long as I can during the day before stabling her at night.
I either lunge or ride her for hours during the week.
im not sure where you're from - but here in Ireland we can get a calming remedy for hyper horses made by Wendels Herbs - your local equestrian shop might have something similar.
Also I changed her bit to a pelhalm - i found it gave me a bit more control over her when she'd start going demented
2006-08-04 01:54:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lacking good pasture you have several choices but i prefer a good grass hay and 12% sweet feed. a red mineral block will supply almost all trace minerials required but in some places you may need to add anything missing in your area. i like to feed grass hay instead of others since i can feed more of it and still not overfeed. i have found that being able to do this reduces stall vices and since the hay is cheaper the cost of feeding extra isn't an issue. you may also wish to use additives like super 14 , corn oil, farrier's friend, or others to help the coat or feet of your horse. if you have a hard keeper you can go to weight builder, calf manna, better hay, or 14% sweet feed. do not go over 14% since your horse cannot use it and it can damage the kidneys. your local feed store or vet should be able to help.
2006-08-04 00:52:58 · answer #5 · answered by glen t 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if your horse is hypp then you need to stay away from things high in sugars things like honny and sugar cubes. alfalfa all so has alot of sugar in it so that is not so good. now if your horse is having truble keeping white on after you switch your feed then try and trow a bale of grass hay like timathy grass in their pen. you dont have to worry about the blote because it doesnt exspand like alfalfa or other thich grian hays.
2006-08-04 03:40:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a barrel racen' egyptian arab. every day, twice a day she gets 1 1/2 scoops of grain and 2 flakes of hay. If you stall the horse at least 4 days out of the week like i do, it's probably gonna be hypper. lol
2006-08-04 17:39:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should go to this web site it will help you out a lot. it will help you understand hypp or more commonly impresive syndrom. http://www.foundationhorses.com/impressive_syndrom.htm
It can tell you the proper diet for a horse with this syndrom. i had one with the same thing but she die at 3 yrs old.
2006-08-04 05:04:01 · answer #8 · answered by ctrygirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋