Jenny craig paddock
This message is from: "Rose or Murph" I have found that the really high quality hays are not suitable for my Fjord as her "complete diet". This year I bought a very nice somewhat local grass hay in Oregon . Breakfast is a healthy serving of Oregon local hay, and once per day she gets Eastern Wa Timothy Hay usually in the PM, with more local Oregon grass hay. This local hay has no weeds, or stickers. It turns yellow on the outside in winter and is not a high concentrated hay. I use this hay to fill my horses up. Sure they stomp on some of it, leave some of it, but they are satisfied and not crazy with hunger in between meals. I know if they leave a little, then for most of the day they are satisfied. In years past I have fed complete Timothy as the main diet, AND I have had to feed very small amounts to control weight. My horses were VERY HUNGRY and antsy by the next meal time. My horses weight's are just right. This low cal hay seems to keep them happy. Rosemary in Roy WA, enjoyed 55 degrees today. She's very frustrated. Lots of head-slinging and stomping and > pawing if she doesn't get fed fast enough, doesn't get let out fast > enough, has to stand in the round pen / arena Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Re: The Porta Grazer, also weight control discussions
This message is from: Lori Albrough On 1/14/11 3:37 PM, Karen McCarthy wrote: From what I know about the set-up costs for creating rotational plastic molds, I still can't get over how much these Porta Grazers cost! Karen I was also taken aback at the cost. I guess it's not something I'll be getting for my whole herd (of nine, at present) but I still think it looks like a good thing, if it works as advertised. Maybe for a horse on stall rest, or one prone to ingesting sand. I have to hand it to them though, this is a really cool idea, but holy batman, I think I'll stick w/ my big old indestructible Rubbermaid water troughs for now. I've used them for going on 12 years now... I tried the Rubbermaid troughs one time when I was concerned about feeding horses off the ground. My horses would just put their heads under the hay looking for the fine leaves and then fling all the rest of the hay out onto the ground. Or else tip the whole trough of hay onto the ground. So that idea didn't work out for me. Lori -- Lori Albrough Bluebird Lane Fjords R.R.#3 Moorefield Ont Canada N0G 2K0 phone: 519-638-5598 email: l...@bluebirdlane.com http://www.bluebirdlane.com Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
RE: The Porta Grazer, also weight control discussions
This message is from: Gail Russell There are some big ones for not a lot more that take a whole bale and weigh 55 lbs on the paddock paradise feeders site Jean Ernest sent. -Original Message- From: owner-fjordho...@angus.mystery.com [mailto:owner-fjordho...@angus.mystery.com] On Behalf Of Karen McCarthy Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 12:37 PM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: RE: The Porta Grazer, also weight control discussions This message is from: Karen McCarthy >From what I know about the set-up costs for creating rotational plastic molds, I still can't get over how much these Porta Grazers cost! No kidding Mary. knowing what they cost I'd hate to come home one day and find them "missing" from my horses drylot. I have to hand it to them though, this is a really cool idea, but holy batman, I think I'll stick w/ my big old indestructible Rubbermaid water troughs for now. I've used them for going on 12 years now... Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
RE: The Porta Grazer, also weight control discussions
This message is from: Karen McCarthy >From what I know about the set-up costs for creating rotational plastic molds, I still can't get over how much these Porta Grazers cost! No kidding Mary. knowing what they cost I'd hate to come home one day and find them "missing" from my horses drylot. I have to hand it to them though, this is a really cool idea, but holy batman, I think I'll stick w/ my big old indestructible Rubbermaid water troughs for now. I've used them for going on 12 years now... Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
The Porta Grazer, also weight control discussions
This message is from: Lori Albrough On 1/14/11 12:15 PM, Mary Poe wrote: Goggle 'porta grazer' or go to www.Porta-grazer.com. Hope this helps. Mary, I watched the video and this looks like a good way to feed hay! Very interesting. I would be interested in hearing about the experiences of anyone else who has tried them with Fjords. On the subject of weight control, I believe exercise to be one of the most important factors in the equation. I have never had to "starve" a Fjord horse, even those that come in here morbidly obese. Perhaps this is because they are worked five days a week. Basic Pony Club rules apply to feeding Fjords, feed little and often (I feed hay four times a day and concentrates twice a day) and ensure regular exercise (which is simple in concept but I know can be difficult to implement with everyone being so busy these days). Unlimited access to forage is not generally going to work with a Fjord (with some exceptions.) I think weight tapes are very good to monitor relative changes. Like any testing method, consistency in timing and technique is important. Testing at the same time of day and the same time relative to exercise and feeding schedules will give a more realistic picture of progress. As well, be very detail oriented as to where you place the tape and how much pressure you exert and so forth. My belief based on comparing weight tape readings to scale readings at OVC is the weight tape reads about 100 pounds (45 kg) lower than actual. My opinion is one of the best things you can do for your horse's health is to keep them at a proper body condition (not too fat, not too thin). I like to see a well developed musculature (remember, the more muscles you have the more you can eat :) with "just enough" fat covering over top. With a Fjord they should look rounded, not like the flat planes of muscle you might see in a Thoroughbred. Lori -- Lori Albrough Bluebird Lane Fjords R.R.#3 Moorefield Ont Canada N0G 2K0 phone: 519-638-5598 email: l...@bluebirdlane.com http://www.bluebirdlane.com Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2011 #10
This message is from: Mary Poe Hi, Mary Poe here in Santa Rosa, owner of the famous easy keeper Stormy Abe. I agree with Mary about the weight tapes, they are a good way to keep track of weight gains from week to week. If the same person measures the horse in exactly the same way every time, placing the horse in the same stance every time and knowing how much tension you use when pulling ends of the tape together, it will give you a good indication of what is going on. Also, buy a scale and weigh what you feed. You will be surprised how much variation there can be in a flake from bale to bale. Feed your Fjord separately from others if possible. Details! My vet says the tapes are not an accurate measurement of actual weight but are still a useful tool in weight management. Also, my guy needs REGULAR exercise. I purchased a Porta grazer for Stormy this past summer. It is all the things anyone could want except inexpensive. Head down grazing, so far indestructible and easy to fill. It slows the feeding rate quite a bit, which keeps him apace with the other horse. Would also be a good container for soaking hay prior to feeding. Goggle 'porta grazer' or go to www.Porta-grazer.com. Hope this helps. Might be sunny here today. Mary Poe On Jan 12, 2011, at 11:52 PM, Robyn Kevlin wrote: > This message is from: Robyn Kevlin > > > I measured the lovely Gaven yesterday, and according to the weight > tape, she's gained 50 lbs and lost 2 inches around her girth. Hmmm. > I was in Ohio for 4 days last week (she got no exercise, though she > did get hand-walked twice), and the snow has kept me away from the > farm for 3 of the last 5 days (got some round-pen exercise and hand- > walking on the 2 days I was out). >Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Re: the Jenny Craig paddock
This message is from: jern...@mosquitonet.com Check out these! Hard sided feeders. You could build something like this. http://paddockparadise.wetpaint.com/page/Hay+Feeders+(hard-sided) > >Does anyone have the perfect solution? We want: >1. lowered head hay feeding, preferably on ground/floor > >2. no sifting into the sand because Fjords will pick through > the dirt for every microscrap >3. made from indestructible material but safe for stalls and > paddocks >4. easy to fill Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Hay net option
This message is from: Lcforward If you are looking for a durable hay net, take a look at these products by Cinch Chix. The net for round bales is at the top of the page. The net for square bales is at the bottom. I put my square bales in the long, narrow Rubbermaid tubs to keep them off the ground. If you opt for the Chinch Chix nets and want to put them in tubs, don't remove the baling wire until after you put the bale in the tub. That will keep the bales from expanding too much to fit into the tubs. http://cinchchix.com/the-cinch-products.html I have a Texas Hay Net also, but I prefer the Cinch Chix products. The rope diameter is slightly smaller than in the Texas Hay Net and easier for me to handle. The mesh openings are about the same size in both. Texas Hay Nets do not offer a square bale net at this time. Linda Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Re: the Jenny Craig paddock
This message is from: bbd...@aol.com Robin.I would give the small-mesh hay nets about 1 hour with that very determined mare. I just threw out several Dover nets that had been expertly made into large hole haynets in a couple of days. Does anyone have the perfect solution? We want: 1. lowered head hay feeding, preferably on ground/floor 2. no sifting into the sand because Fjords will pick through the dirt for every microscrap 3. made from indestructible material but safe for stalls and paddocks 4. easy to fill Is the hockey-net material any stronger than the small mesh hay nets? Any other ideas? I have started to feed the nibblenets on the floor/ground now because of what was mentioned about the teeth. It does make sensesomething I had never considered until now. Bonnie (owner of The Fjord Bros, Inc.experts in demolition and landscaping) Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
