I bought this horse in October, brought him to a new stable. After a few weeks I realized they were not feeding enough hay to the amount of horses they had and refused to feed more so I switched stables.
I know my new stable is feeding him more (they're more like family), we've upped his grain, but he's still dropping weight, his coat looks dull, and he tilts his head when being haltered/bridled, he also has problems picking up the canter, and he drops a lot of grain/half eaten hay. I have read this is all signs of dental problems so I'm having the vet out in a couple days to check out his teeth, float them, and possibly have his wolf teeth removed if he still has those. He has never ridden in a bit before and rides in a bitless bridle... I bought him from what I thought was a trusted source (a friend) she said he had his teeth floated this past year but my new stable owner actually felt his teeth and said he had sharp points. So much for trying to trust people....Could he be losing from stress from new owner/stables/feed, and teeth problems or could it be something else? He seems to be in good spirits and has a healthy appetite, just losing weight/muscling and dull coat. What are your opinions?
I know my new stable is feeding him more (they're more like family), we've upped his grain, but he's still dropping weight, his coat looks dull, and he tilts his head when being haltered/bridled, he also has problems picking up the canter, and he drops a lot of grain/half eaten hay. I have read this is all signs of dental problems so I'm having the vet out in a couple days to check out his teeth, float them, and possibly have his wolf teeth removed if he still has those. He has never ridden in a bit before and rides in a bitless bridle... I bought him from what I thought was a trusted source (a friend) she said he had his teeth floated this past year but my new stable owner actually felt his teeth and said he had sharp points. So much for trying to trust people....Could he be losing from stress from new owner/stables/feed, and teeth problems or could it be something else? He seems to be in good spirits and has a healthy appetite, just losing weight/muscling and dull coat. What are your opinions?