Thin to fat

[Jay.o]

During the winter, Mysy lost a bit of condition. She was still healthy, just thin helthy. Now, shes been on grass for a week or 2 and she has a layer of fat covering her shoulders, stomach and hips. Shes looking the perfect weight really at the moment, and I want it to stay!

Shes on the same feed in the winter and summer, just smaller amounts of each. I am feeding chaff, speedi beet and cool mix. Is there something worng with that mix of feed to make her loose condition and gain it so quickly. I know she has had the grass as an extra which will, obviously, add weight.

Does that combo sound okay to feed?

[ros]

Don't forget she may have been growing over the winter. It takes a lot out of a youngster. It's also amazing what a bit of spring grass will do, especially if she's the type who "does well" :rolleyes: I think if she's put the weight back on that fast I'd be a little bit careful now - cut out the beet, for example. With some horses it's a lot easier to put a bit of weight back on than it is to get it off, and at three you don't want her young joints strained by having to carry round too much blubber ;) .

[nat17]

Personally, I would cut out the cool mix, as she is not really working enough/at all to warrant feeding mix now that spring grass has arrived. Slowly cut out the beet after the mix if condition is increasing still.
Mine wont entertain a bucket now, they went out too grass on saturday and Min wont eat hers with her bute in so she has to have a jam sandwich now! ;)