This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joel a harman) Sounds like your oat hay was cut too late. Grain raised for hay should be cut in the "milk" stage, just as the heads are starting to form. That way there is still some nutrition in the stalk & it isn't as fibrous. Remember fjords are ponies & should be able to utilize "rougher" roughage than horses.
This isn't scientific but maybe one should turn the horses out so they don't stand around & eat bedding. The mud & cold hasn't harmed my horses yet. I think it is mostly out of boredom that they eat it. Give them a big ball on a string or some such thing to play with. Happy Trails Joel Harman ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
