I am so lost when it comes to feeding. Until I started getting on here, I was only feeding Sweet feed (that's what my dad always fed and I never thought to feed anything different because his horses always done fine on it). So within the last few months I have completely gotten rid of my sweet feed and do not use it anymore. I have everything on Reliance 11 pellets, Alfalfa pellets and I just bought some Beet pulp but want to make sure it is needed before I start feeding it and I am not exactly sure how to feed it. So any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. I feel so lost at the moment.
Okay I have two miniature horses. One is a 17 month old colt, he is 28 inches and the other is a 3 year old mare, she is 32 inches, who is in foal for a Feb. '10 baby.
I am currently feeding them Reliance 11 pellets, 1 lb twice a day. I am also adding 1 lb of Alfalfa pellets twice a day mixed in with it. They both get free choice hay.
This is my mare, so you can see her size.
And this is my colt.
I also just got a 4 year old Standardbred mare. She is 15hh exactly and getting ready to start training so she will be in work.
She is getting 1 1/2 lb of each twice a day. With free choice hay.
Here is a pic to see her now.
I don't want any of them to start loosing weight but I don't know if I am mixing the right amounts of feed together. I would actually like to see them put on a little more weight before winter. My big mare just came off 5 acres of pasture so I am the most worried about her as I don't want her weight to drop because she isn't on grass anymore. Again any help would be great. Also if you think different feeding routine is needed please let me know. And also anything you could tell me about feeding beet pulp would be great.
Okay I have two miniature horses. One is a 17 month old colt, he is 28 inches and the other is a 3 year old mare, she is 32 inches, who is in foal for a Feb. '10 baby.
I am currently feeding them Reliance 11 pellets, 1 lb twice a day. I am also adding 1 lb of Alfalfa pellets twice a day mixed in with it. They both get free choice hay.
This is my mare, so you can see her size.
And this is my colt.
I also just got a 4 year old Standardbred mare. She is 15hh exactly and getting ready to start training so she will be in work.
She is getting 1 1/2 lb of each twice a day. With free choice hay.
Here is a pic to see her now.
I don't want any of them to start loosing weight but I don't know if I am mixing the right amounts of feed together. I would actually like to see them put on a little more weight before winter. My big mare just came off 5 acres of pasture so I am the most worried about her as I don't want her weight to drop because she isn't on grass anymore. Again any help would be great. Also if you think different feeding routine is needed please let me know. And also anything you could tell me about feeding beet pulp would be great.