Double C
25th Jul 2008, 11:08 AM
Well, first off. Hello everyone ^___^ I am new to the NR forums, but have browsed here recently and found it very helpful, with all you nice Horsey people.
I suppose I should tell you all a little bit about myself. I have a Welsh Section D x Hackney, Skewbald Gelding. He is 15hh and is actually 20 years old. He'll be 21 this October, but he certainly doesn't act it. I have owned him for nearly 8 years, so we've got a pretty good bond. He's my little handsome devil and Love him very much =D We used to do quite a lot, but over the past two years he has had some troubles. Big Vet bill troubles, but He pulled through, resulting in us now taking an easy life with moseying out along the roads and enjoying our trots through the woods. even though every now and again he will go off on a whim and start his Bronco sessions. Love him though and I am being very careful with him.
Anyway, back to the topic. Sorry for my rambling, I do that quite often. Apologies in advance =)
I have enquired about his feeding regime and things. I have asked a few Feed companies, Spillers, Saracen and Bailey's to be precise, and so far have only got a reply from Bailey's, recommending Bailey's Lo Cal. I have seen quite good feedback on here about that, so I am debating.
Charlie [My boy, Charlie Brown], is definately a Good Doer. And at the moment he had out on average grass for 8 hours a day, and after just having a few weeks off we are increasing workload a bit. The thing is with that all we can do i Walk and trot, trotting only on softer ground, like grass and soft dirt. I don't mind, as I've always been careful. The maximum we can go out for is 1 hour and 45 mins. So we will eventually work our way up to that, so we can have nice hacks in the woods, seeing all the evil squirrels with chainsaws [He is a very excitable chap, and spooks alot, but he has always been like that.]
He is stabled at night, and there is no chance I will let him go out all night. Due to his leg and the fact that I don't trust certain people. But anyway.
I've calculated roughly how much hay he has when he is in. I do weigh his nets and everything, getting to grips with starting to weigh his feed too.
He has two haynets at night, doubles up, so one haynet inside the other. Extra small holes, so he has to work for it. I tie them up in different corners of the stable too. He gets 4lb in each net, so 8lbs of hay at night, which I think roughly works out about 4kgs? I'm not very good with math :-\ He has a very small, 2lb in the morning when he is fed breakfast and is left to mooch around the hardstanding with his stable open, so he can pick at a very blades of grass and stuff, until I get there an hour and a half after he is fed. Weekends, we feed so its slightly different, but he still gets the same hay.
His Menu is currently:
Tea:
1/4 scoop, biggish handful of Dengie Good Doer.
Half a cup, or slightly more than half a cup of Sixteen plus Mix.
Dodson and Horrell Surelimb, Vits and Mins.
Saracen Yea-Sacc.
MSM and Glucosamine.
Cod Liver Oil.
Apple Cider Vinegar.
And of course, apples and carrots.
A cup of Baileys High Fibre cubes in his ball at night, too.
He also gets a sachet of Danilon every other day to keep him ticking over, due to his Bone Spavin [Osteoarthiritis] and Tenosynovitis in his fetlock, basically tear in tendon sheath. The vets hack okayed everything so he is pretty healthy, just wanting to make sure everything is okay feedwise.
Breakfast:
A small haldful of Good Doer, less than a 1/4 scoop.
A big handful of Sixteen plus mix.
Dodson and horrell surelimb [It's spread between both feeds]
MSM and Glucosamine [Spread, again]
Cod Liver Oil
Apple Cider Vinegar and of course, apples and carrots.
So, in case you are put off by reading all that jumbled up mess. I told you I rambled on a bit, didn't I? =D
He gets roughly around 5kgs Good hay a day and 8 hours, averaging around 8 to 9 hours anyway, on average grazing. Stabled at night. Worked 6 days out of 7, as I said, light hacking. but he does like his trots on grass with the odd Buckaroo =D
So, here is the real question, to all of you guys here at NR.
What do you think of his diet? and What should I change?
I just want any feedback. Good, bad, whatever. I just want to know if I'm doing right, I want the best for my handsome Charlie Farley =D
Much appreciated to anyone who comments, and once more, apologies for a rather long, jumbled thread.
Thank you,
Charlotte xox
P.S Missed his weight, I use a weight tape so, perhaps not dead on. He is around 490kgs, and I do condition score him and right now I would say he is quite porky, moderately fleshy.
I suppose I should tell you all a little bit about myself. I have a Welsh Section D x Hackney, Skewbald Gelding. He is 15hh and is actually 20 years old. He'll be 21 this October, but he certainly doesn't act it. I have owned him for nearly 8 years, so we've got a pretty good bond. He's my little handsome devil and Love him very much =D We used to do quite a lot, but over the past two years he has had some troubles. Big Vet bill troubles, but He pulled through, resulting in us now taking an easy life with moseying out along the roads and enjoying our trots through the woods. even though every now and again he will go off on a whim and start his Bronco sessions. Love him though and I am being very careful with him.
Anyway, back to the topic. Sorry for my rambling, I do that quite often. Apologies in advance =)
I have enquired about his feeding regime and things. I have asked a few Feed companies, Spillers, Saracen and Bailey's to be precise, and so far have only got a reply from Bailey's, recommending Bailey's Lo Cal. I have seen quite good feedback on here about that, so I am debating.
Charlie [My boy, Charlie Brown], is definately a Good Doer. And at the moment he had out on average grass for 8 hours a day, and after just having a few weeks off we are increasing workload a bit. The thing is with that all we can do i Walk and trot, trotting only on softer ground, like grass and soft dirt. I don't mind, as I've always been careful. The maximum we can go out for is 1 hour and 45 mins. So we will eventually work our way up to that, so we can have nice hacks in the woods, seeing all the evil squirrels with chainsaws [He is a very excitable chap, and spooks alot, but he has always been like that.]
He is stabled at night, and there is no chance I will let him go out all night. Due to his leg and the fact that I don't trust certain people. But anyway.
I've calculated roughly how much hay he has when he is in. I do weigh his nets and everything, getting to grips with starting to weigh his feed too.
He has two haynets at night, doubles up, so one haynet inside the other. Extra small holes, so he has to work for it. I tie them up in different corners of the stable too. He gets 4lb in each net, so 8lbs of hay at night, which I think roughly works out about 4kgs? I'm not very good with math :-\ He has a very small, 2lb in the morning when he is fed breakfast and is left to mooch around the hardstanding with his stable open, so he can pick at a very blades of grass and stuff, until I get there an hour and a half after he is fed. Weekends, we feed so its slightly different, but he still gets the same hay.
His Menu is currently:
Tea:
1/4 scoop, biggish handful of Dengie Good Doer.
Half a cup, or slightly more than half a cup of Sixteen plus Mix.
Dodson and Horrell Surelimb, Vits and Mins.
Saracen Yea-Sacc.
MSM and Glucosamine.
Cod Liver Oil.
Apple Cider Vinegar.
And of course, apples and carrots.
A cup of Baileys High Fibre cubes in his ball at night, too.
He also gets a sachet of Danilon every other day to keep him ticking over, due to his Bone Spavin [Osteoarthiritis] and Tenosynovitis in his fetlock, basically tear in tendon sheath. The vets hack okayed everything so he is pretty healthy, just wanting to make sure everything is okay feedwise.
Breakfast:
A small haldful of Good Doer, less than a 1/4 scoop.
A big handful of Sixteen plus mix.
Dodson and horrell surelimb [It's spread between both feeds]
MSM and Glucosamine [Spread, again]
Cod Liver Oil
Apple Cider Vinegar and of course, apples and carrots.
So, in case you are put off by reading all that jumbled up mess. I told you I rambled on a bit, didn't I? =D
He gets roughly around 5kgs Good hay a day and 8 hours, averaging around 8 to 9 hours anyway, on average grazing. Stabled at night. Worked 6 days out of 7, as I said, light hacking. but he does like his trots on grass with the odd Buckaroo =D
So, here is the real question, to all of you guys here at NR.
What do you think of his diet? and What should I change?
I just want any feedback. Good, bad, whatever. I just want to know if I'm doing right, I want the best for my handsome Charlie Farley =D
Much appreciated to anyone who comments, and once more, apologies for a rather long, jumbled thread.
Thank you,
Charlotte xox
P.S Missed his weight, I use a weight tape so, perhaps not dead on. He is around 490kgs, and I do condition score him and right now I would say he is quite porky, moderately fleshy.