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Feeding a horse on stall rest Moderators: luluwhit, gotothewhip, cindyt, crossspur, ForumAdmin Jump to page :	Last activity 2017-03-17 8:15 AM 4 replies, 2218 views View previous thread :: View next thread
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veintiocho Reg. Sep 2015	Posted 2017-03-16 11:56 AM Subject: Feeding a horse on stall rest
Elite Veteran Posts: 672	My mare is back on stall rest and will only be getting walked 5 min a day. When she was in a large pen I was giving her a healthy flake of alfalfa and 1 flake grass hay AM & PM and she kept herself fairly well exercised. Now that she is back on stall rest (so far a week +2 days)with that same amount of feed she is putting weight on. Due to her injury, I don’t want her to put any extra weight on, she was at a healthy weight, but now is bordering the could be pregnant look.. I am at a loss as to what to feed her. I could give her more grass hay, less alfalfa, but she tends to not process the grass hay as well and will get a big hay belly, but she would be eating longer.. Less grass hay and a full flake of alfalfa doesn’t last long and she will literally chew down the boards in her stall. She’s already wrecked an expensive slow feeder and 2 slowfeed hay nets. I am about to pull my hair out with this mare! Any suggestions?
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Chandler's Mom Reg. Jan 2015	Posted 2017-03-16 10:14 PM Subject: RE: Feeding a horse on stall rest
My Heart Be Happy Posts: 9159 Location: Arkansas	Bump
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rodeomom3 Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2017-03-17 6:37 AM Subject: RE: Feeding a horse on stall rest
Shelter Dog Lover Posts: 10277	At my vets they pull all grain and feed straight alfalfa.
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want2chase3 Reg. May 2009	Posted 2017-03-17 6:50 AM Subject: RE: Feeding a horse on stall rest
Warrior Mom Posts: 4400	Can she eat alfalfa cubes?
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veintiocho Reg. Sep 2015	Posted 2017-03-17 8:15 AM Subject: RE: Feeding a horse on stall rest
Elite Veteran Posts: 672	She's not on any grain right now, only the grass hay and alfalfa. The ocubes available to me I wasn't impressed with as I had to soak them 20min to even be able to break them up and I found quite a few strings in them.
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