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hammerdown Reg. Oct 2004	Posted 2016-08-10 8:44 AM Subject: Feeding horse on stall rest
Extreme Veteran Posts: 564 Location: Texas	How do you guys feed your horses that are on stall rest? Mine had surgery and will be out of commission for 4-6 months. Stall rest for the first 30 then turnout. Do you just feed hay and if so, how much? I don't want him to pack on the pounds:-)
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TBone Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2016-08-10 9:02 AM Subject: RE: Feeding horse on stall rest
Expert Posts: 2604 Location: Texas	Get a slow feed hay net and keep it full of coastal hay 24/7.
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snoopyjoe Reg. Jan 2008	Posted 2016-08-10 9:06 AM Subject: RE: Feeding horse on stall rest
Extreme Veteran Posts: 407	I just went through this. Make sure they have good grass hay all the time. Slow hay net works good. Plenty of water too. If you feed grain you can cut this down slowly to almost nothing.
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kwanatha Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2016-08-10 9:06 AM Subject: RE: Feeding horse on stall rest
Meanest Teacher!!! Posts: 8555 Location: sunny california	when mine was on rest he got timothy hay and just enough alfalfa pellets with half dose vitamin supplement
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BamaCanChaser Reg. Nov 2012	Posted 2016-08-10 9:39 AM Subject: RE: Feeding horse on stall rest
Expert Posts: 2097 Location: Deep South	If he's not already on a good gastric supplement, I would look into one. Stall rest is hard on one that's used to plenty of turnout. And I agree with what's already been said about hay 24/7.
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linds Reg. Feb 2005	Posted 2016-08-10 10:38 AM Subject: RE: Feeding horse on stall rest
Expert Posts: 2531 Location: WI	You don't need to feed grain, but if you don't give him some free choice minerals. Get a Hay Chix net, helps with the calories and their boredom!
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2016-08-10 11:18 AM Subject: RE: Feeding horse on stall rest
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	Good fresh hay 24/7 in a slow feeder bag, hes going to be bored so needs to be doing something.
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wyoming barrel racer Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2016-08-10 11:42 AM Subject: RE: Feeding horse on stall rest
Neat Freak Posts: 11216 Location: Wonderful Wyoming	grass hay 24/7. I will also give a flake or 2 of alfalfa in a slow feed hay net in the afternoon. THE GastroPLUS is a must for any of mine injured/stalled.
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