This message is from: Kathleen Prince <[email protected]>
I used a hay net for a while w/my filly. She learned to grab big mouthfuls of hay, toss it on the ground then eat as she wanted. I had tried it w/her to just keep her more occupied but it seemed to frustrate her more than anything. Mine are now turned out 24/7 since our boarders left so their hay has been cut down dramatically. My girls aren't acting too hungry, though, and have gotten used to the new schedule - now that life no longer has to revolve around their QH friend, Sam! Question - do your fjords enjoy eating grass out of big rain puddles? We've had big rain lately and our pastures have "flooded" places. I always see my girls standing right in them grazing and when they look up at me their muzzles rain down :-) -- Kathleen Prince [email protected] Pookie Bros. Pet Sitting Professional Pet Care In Your Home! http://www.pookiebros.com On Aug 4, 2011, at 6:09 AM, Robin Churchill wrote: > This message is from: Robin Churchill <[email protected]> > > > I know we have seen some discussion about slow feeders on the list. > I have a > gelding that is out on pasture a good part of the day and so this > time of year > he gets very little hay in order to control his weight (my pasture > is common > Bermuda which is a warm-season grass that stores carbohydrate as > starch rather > than sugar and seems to be reasonably low calorie since I don't > have a problem > with the horses getting too fat on it as long as I don't feed them > too m Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
