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| Ok so I bought a horse and she is a hard keeper or so I thought...we did her teeth yesterday and her bottom jaw is narrower than the top,,,any advise on some kind of feed in maybe a pellet that will digest easier in her stomach? I don;t feel she is able to chew her food properly
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  Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | I would find a good sr feed, Purina equine sr.. or active sr..
its high fat and then add soaked beet pulp to it.. it helps the gut and easy to digest..can even add some warm water to it all..make it mushy |
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| I was thinking on a sr feed,,didn't know if something new was out there
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Location: EDGE OF INSANITY | i vote for senior feed too. I would also make sure its made in a mash so she doesn't choke (especially since her teeth dont line up) |
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| When the Purina Active Senior came out, I started feeding it to my super hard keeper. I can't say enough good things about it. I soak it with warm water and add Cocasoya Oil to it... he has finally put weight back on and he seems to be feeling MUCH better!!!! You don't have to feed that much either... He's 17H and gets 8 lbs a day... granted I'm trying to put weight back on him. |
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Location: Beggs, OK | I know I've said it a lot lately, but Chaffhaye is great for the older ones. It's super soft and helps them digest properly as well. You can feed it free choice or use it as a supplement to their current feed.
We are feeding Chaffhaye and Sr Active to my old mare. She doesn't have any teeth in the back and it's working very well for her. |
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| my mare is only 8 years old I should have listed her age,,,she isn't super skinny but when i ride her normally,,,like 4 days a week she loses all she has put on if she has had off like 2 weeks |
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Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | Roseysbarrelhorses - 2015-02-20 6:37 PM my mare is only 8 years old I should have listed her age,,,she isn't super skinny but when i ride her normally,,,like 4 days a week she loses all she has put on if she has had off like 2 weeks
sr grain is for ALL ages.. its just easier to digest.. |
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| Chafehay or alfalfa forage and a fat suppliment and a high fat low starch food and all the hay they will eat mine do well and i dont feed much grain.
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Location: South of Canada and North of Mexico | I feed my 30 yr old gelding who can no longer eat any hay or grass Triple Crown Complete. He looks AMAZING, I am VERY impressed with it, I used to love how he looked on Roasted To Perfection when he could still eat some hay/grass but love that he is on a complete feed now. I was not a fan of Purina Sr at all, and if I had to not feed TC I would feed Nutrena Safechoice Sr.
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Location: Florida.. | watchpeppydoc - 2015-02-20 7:16 PM I feed my 30 yr old gelding who can no longer eat any hay or grass Triple Crown Complete. He looks AMAZING, I am VERY impressed with it, I used to love how he looked on Roasted To Perfection when he could still eat some hay/grass but love that he is on a complete feed now. I was not a fan of Purina Sr at all, and if I had to not feed TC I would feed Nutrena Safechoice Sr.
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Location: MD | I have had very good luck feeding my hard keepers Sentinel Sr. It is extruded, so no issues with those who have problems chewing. |
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Location: Colorado | It's extra work, but it has turned around a horse given to me quickly! Poor was not a good description, almost dead comes closer! In one month he is up to the "skinny" description... thats a long way from where we started!
2 Bags Alfalfa Pellet
1 Chopped Corn
1 Oats
Mix it all up, take two scoops in a bucket, fill half full of boiling water. as it expands I stir in 1 cup veg oil, brewers nutritional yeast (for the gut) and I always add some diatomaceous earth (fossil flour) to constantly worm, and help protect the pasture.
twice a day for a week, then up the servings by a half a scoop... in two weeks you will see a noticeable difference the soaked oats and corn are more readily digested than just feeding dry.
I used to use the beet pulp, but that is with a fat horse, it is only roughage, not super nutrition that a thin horse needs!
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Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | A good complete fortified feet with at least 14% protein generally helps...and make sure you are feeding the proper amount by weight - not by scoop. The feed bag almost always has instructions regarding feeding by the pound based on weight of the horse. And you can add some alfalfa pellets or alfalfa hay along with regular good grass hay. Make sure the horse is worm-free -- may need to do a fecal count. Some hard keeping horses who are bothered by insects walk a lot and worry a lot -- so making sure they have a place for insect relief under fans and keeping them sprayed helps. If you can, divide feeding into three meals a day instead of two -- for example, feed morning, around 5 p.m. and then again before you go to bed.
Regarding feed in pellet form - just put some water on it to soften it up. Most good fortified feeds are pellet. And the good fortified feeds have pro and pre biotics which assist with digestion. |
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Location: Texas | Have you considered that she might have ulcers? I decided to treat my hard keeper.
Also, you can add stabilized rice bran for extra calories. I think Max E Glo is one of the brands. |
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Location: Texas | Rescue horses or hard keepers. We free choice total equine. It's worked the fastest for us. |
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Location: North Dakota | I agree a good senior feed or Renew Gold (soft small pellets, easy to mush up w/ water if necessary), soaked alfalfa/hay pellets or cubes, soaked beet pulp, maybe add something like forco to help her digest every bit of nutrients she gets. |
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 My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | Roseysbarrelhorses - 2015-02-20 10:07 AM
Ok so I bought a horse and she is a hard keeper or so I thought...we did her teeth yesterday and her bottom jaw is narrower than the top,,,any advise on some kind of feed in maybe a pellet that will digest easier in her stomach? I don;t feel she is able to chew her food properly
Thanks
My 36 year old with no teeth gets Purina Sr, beet pulp, Platinum CJ, and Healthy Weight from Platinum mixed with warm water twice a day---- I can't believe how good he looks and feels. Also have a 20 year-old on the Purina Sr Active and love it too. |
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Location: Tennessee | We had a 30+ year old ex barrel gelding who was literally skin & bones. He had absolutely no teeth at all. We fed him beet pulp & alfalfa cubes four times a day & DuMor senior with 2 cups of corn oil two times a day. He was the fattest horse in our pasture in 5-6 months time :) IMO DuMor is a very good senior for the price, good if your on a budget but want results, we do feed Safchoice now to our other horses however. Also the beet pulp will really help her gut & help her to digest other things she's eating too. |
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Hard keeper mare,,what to feed