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Horseczy · 10-05-2005, 07:32 AM

Hi this is my first time here. I am having a hard time getting our horse to put weight on. She was really over weight when we got her. SHe had been sitting in the pasture for a year so when we got her we started riding a lot and she lost it really fast. She got a tade too skinny and now we are trying to get a bit more on before winter. She is a 20 year old QH. WE give her a scoop of senior feed 2x a day along with her hay.
Any ideas??

GaLaHaD001 · 10-05-2005, 05:00 PM

Sorry I can't help you with your horse, but hello and welcome to the forum!

luckysable · 10-06-2005, 01:36 AM

hey there, welcome to the forum everybody's pretty cool here and very helpful try posting your question in the horse health forum where a lot more members can see it.I'm sure everyone there would be tickled pink to answer any question you need anwered.I'd give her a liqiuid feed suppliment in her grain, that's what our vet had us do with our 23 yr.old TB.Also he had us up his senior feed to 10lbs. a day/ 3 times a day but we gradually increased it until we reached the 10lb. mark.If you change her diet too radically, it could cause her to colic.Hope you like it here, enjoy!

MissBandit · 10-06-2005, 03:20 PM

Welcome to the forums.
How big a scoop and how much hay?
Is she also on pasture?
Has she had her teeth floated regularly?
Has she been de-wormed on a regular basis.

Lots of questions,but we need a little history in order to give you accurate advice.

ejforrest · 10-06-2005, 05:08 PM

Increase the hay. Fiber is the most important part of a horses diet. Fiber should make up at least 50%, by weight, of the horses daily diet. You can add sugar beet pulp to the diet, its a good source of fiber and safe to feed as much as want since it is a fiber and not a grain, just add slowly until you get to the amount you want to feed. Great for putting weight on hard keepers and for older horses since it is an easy to digest fiber. Beet pulp information go to:
www.thehorse.com/printarticle.aspx?ID=314
Feeding fats help to put weight on and give more energy.
www.thehorse.com/printarticle.aspx?ID=3895
Parasite overload will cause weight loss.
Information on deworming:
Bad Bug Basics
www.thehorse.com/print.asp?dpt=6&fid=4853
Parasite Control Programs For Mature Horses:
www.thehorse.com/printarticle.aspx?ID=5271
Age Related Parasites:
www.thehorse.com/printarticle.aspx?ID=1621
Resistant Worms: Do Your Horses Have Them?
www.thehorse.com/printarticle.aspx?ID=2305
Have a vet check the teeth to see if they need floating. Hooks and points will interfere with chewing and digestion of feed stuffs.

oxoHorseLover · 10-06-2005, 05:15 PM

hey welcome!

sry i cant help with ur horse problem

luckysable · 10-07-2005, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissBandit

Welcome to the forums.
How big a scoop and how much hay?
Is she also on pasture?
Has she had her teeth floated regularly?
Has she been de-wormed on a regular basis.

Lots of questions,but we need a little history in order to give you accurate advice.

Oh I totally agree! teeth & worming first of all.Health problems have to be ruled out first, I'm sorry I overlooked that.I wieghed my scoops/omitting the wieght of the scoop on a bathroom scale (for lack of a better scale)that seemed to work out fine.But I would have a vet diagnose if that is the right coarse of action for this mare.

10-05-2005, 07:32 AM	#1
Horseczy Full Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 185 Images: 1	first time here Hi this is my first time here. I am having a hard time getting our horse to put weight on. She was really over weight when we got her. SHe had been sitting in the pasture for a year so when we got her we started riding a lot and she lost it really fast. She got a tade too skinny and now we are trying to get a bit more on before winter. She is a 20 year old QH. WE give her a scoop of senior feed 2x a day along with her hay. Any ideas??

10-06-2005, 01:36 AM	#3
luckysable Full Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 159 Images: 41	hey there, welcome to the forum everybody's pretty cool here and very helpful try posting your question in the horse health forum where a lot more members can see it.I'm sure everyone there would be tickled pink to answer any question you need anwered.I'd give her a liqiuid feed suppliment in her grain, that's what our vet had us do with our 23 yr.old TB.Also he had us up his senior feed to 10lbs. a day/ 3 times a day but we gradually increased it until we reached the 10lb. mark.If you change her diet too radically, it could cause her to colic.Hope you like it here, enjoy! __________________ " When I can't ride any more,I shall still keep horses as long as I can hobble about with a bucket and a wheelbarrow.When I can't hobble, I shall pay someone to do it for me and roll my wheelchair out to the fence where my horses graze, and watch them"

10-06-2005, 03:20 PM	#4
MissBandit Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 13,218 Images: 300 Blog Entries: 43	Welcome to the forums. How big a scoop and how much hay? Is she also on pasture? Has she had her teeth floated regularly? Has she been de-wormed on a regular basis. Lots of questions,but we need a little history in order to give you accurate advice. __________________ Founder is the #2 killer of horses. Learn how to prevent, spot and treat this deadly disease. Emergency Treatment http://www.laminitisclinic.org

10-06-2005, 05:15 PM	#6
oxoHorseLover Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,138 Images: 46	hey welcome! sry i cant help with ur horse problem __________________ My Horse Is Very Polite,He Always Makes Sure I Go Over The Fence First

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