I am trying to put weight on my horses, because both are skinnier then I would like them. You can see their ribs a little, and as soon as they are worked again they will loose weight. Both are in little to no work because my mare had her hoof trimmed funny to fix a problem so she needs a few weeks rest and my gelding is mostly trail ridden currently, but thats only once a week... Anyways, they are currently on about 6 flakes of grass hay (which I think ends up being 15-20 lbs a day, I dont weigh anything) and 3 scoops (my scoop is a 16 oz plastic cup) of beet pulp that I soak a day. They are currently on a dry lot and will be moved to my pasture once the weather is drier, probably around May. They are usually easy keepers but I think my hay that I got last summer was a little lower quality and I dont want to buy more when I have atleast another ton in my loft.
What should I do to put some weight on them? I really don't want to put them on any other grains, because that is really too much for them. Even alfalfa gives them too much energy. Should I just increase the beet pulp? If I feed them more hay they dont eat it.
Thanks
What should I do to put some weight on them? I really don't want to put them on any other grains, because that is really too much for them. Even alfalfa gives them too much energy. Should I just increase the beet pulp? If I feed them more hay they dont eat it.
Thanks