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Survey Questions
1) Breed of horse/foal? - 14yo Oldenburg
2) Estimated weight and height of the horse/foal? - 16.3hh 700kg
3) Nature of work (for horse) and intended work (for foal) according to season (eg general hacking during summer and light exercise during winter)?
hacking, dressage, local showjumping all year round
4) Current location of horse/foal (e.g. Nevada USA)? - Kent, UK
5) Estimated composition of daily feed according to season (e.g. 90% chaff and 10% cubes in summer).
grass 24hrs summer, ad-lib hay and some haylage in winter - also when out in field
feed just mix all year round - some chaff in winter when stabled to slow him down
6) Amount of daily feed (kg). - 8kg
7) Additives added to feed? Why?
garlic powder for respiratory
cortaflex for joints, or similar - he has ataxia and this relieves the muscle damage done when he's feeling bad and holding himself tense all the time. (recommended by vet + osteopath)
8) Additional remarks on why certain feeds are used (e.g. barley to increase energy of a trail horse).
I feed Balanced horse feeds so I don't have to add straights
1) Breed of horse/foal? - 14yo Oldenburg
2) Estimated weight and height of the horse/foal? - 16.3hh 700kg
3) Nature of work (for horse) and intended work (for foal) according to season (eg general hacking during summer and light exercise during winter)?
hacking, dressage, local showjumping all year round
4) Current location of horse/foal (e.g. Nevada USA)? - Kent, UK
5) Estimated composition of daily feed according to season (e.g. 90% chaff and 10% cubes in summer).
grass 24hrs summer, ad-lib hay and some haylage in winter - also when out in field
feed just mix all year round - some chaff in winter when stabled to slow him down
6) Amount of daily feed (kg). - 8kg
7) Additives added to feed? Why?
garlic powder for respiratory
cortaflex for joints, or similar - he has ataxia and this relieves the muscle damage done when he's feeling bad and holding himself tense all the time. (recommended by vet + osteopath)
8) Additional remarks on why certain feeds are used (e.g. barley to increase energy of a trail horse).
I feed Balanced horse feeds so I don't have to add straights
Sec A is 8 years old
Sec B is four years old
Sec C is 10 years, foaled 13/6/02 so stud mix being cut down now
Welsh type is about 6 or 7 years
Sec B is four years old
Sec C is 10 years, foaled 13/6/02 so stud mix being cut down now
Welsh type is about 6 or 7 years
thank you all for replying! sorry i didn't thank you all earlier cos i've been very busy with exams and such.
so, thank you again for the time all of you took to reply.
ps: i want a horse too....
so, thank you again for the time all of you took to reply.
ps: i want a horse too....
) Breed of horse/foal?
Cleveland Bay x Quarter Horse
2) Estimated weight and height of the horse/foal?
15.3hh, approx 500kgs
3) Nature of work (for horse) and intended work (for foal) according to
season (eg general hacking during summer and light exercise during winter)?
Spring-Autumn light to medium work - hacking 5-6 days a week, minimum of 1 hour but she does do 2 hours + on one weekend day. Winter = light work - hacking twice per week, long-rein or lungeing 3 days.
4) Current location of horse/foal (e.g. Nevada USA)?
South Yorkshire, England.
5) Estimated composition of daily feed according to season (e.g. 90% chaff
and 10% cubes in summer).
99% grass, 1% chaff (Dengie Hi-Fi Lite) in summer. Winter = 50% grass, 45% hay (in at night), 5% mix, sugar beet & chaff.
6) Amount of daily feed (kg).
Approx 0.25kgs chaff at the moment, don't know about grass intake. Goes up to 3kgs hard feed, 12kgs hay at night in winter, plus whatever grass she gets whilst out.
7) Additives added to feed? Why?
Benevit - vitamin and mineral supplement as she isn't fed recommended amounts of hard feed & grass is unknown quality.
Dried peppermint to help with digestion
Apple Cider Vinegar - to help with flies.
Oil (winter only) - to help keep weight on
8) Additional remarks on why certain feeds are used (e.g. barley to increase
energy of a trail horse).
Cleveland Bay x Quarter Horse
2) Estimated weight and height of the horse/foal?
15.3hh, approx 500kgs
3) Nature of work (for horse) and intended work (for foal) according to
season (eg general hacking during summer and light exercise during winter)?
Spring-Autumn light to medium work - hacking 5-6 days a week, minimum of 1 hour but she does do 2 hours + on one weekend day. Winter = light work - hacking twice per week, long-rein or lungeing 3 days.
4) Current location of horse/foal (e.g. Nevada USA)?
South Yorkshire, England.
5) Estimated composition of daily feed according to season (e.g. 90% chaff
and 10% cubes in summer).
99% grass, 1% chaff (Dengie Hi-Fi Lite) in summer. Winter = 50% grass, 45% hay (in at night), 5% mix, sugar beet & chaff.
6) Amount of daily feed (kg).
Approx 0.25kgs chaff at the moment, don't know about grass intake. Goes up to 3kgs hard feed, 12kgs hay at night in winter, plus whatever grass she gets whilst out.
7) Additives added to feed? Why?
Benevit - vitamin and mineral supplement as she isn't fed recommended amounts of hard feed & grass is unknown quality.
Dried peppermint to help with digestion
Apple Cider Vinegar - to help with flies.
Oil (winter only) - to help keep weight on
8) Additional remarks on why certain feeds are used (e.g. barley to increase
energy of a trail horse).
1) Appaloosa
2) 860 lbs 15 hh
3) Light work weekly
4) Washington State USA
5) 60% Alfalfa, 25% pellets, 10% beet pulp, 5% wet Cob
6) Don't understand kg...2 lbs pellets, 1 lb cob and beet pulp
7) Mollassas in winter for extra warmth and rice bran in sping to help coat
8) I like beet pulp because it gets extra water into there systems in the winter when they're not drinking a lot. Makes for better "poopies."
2) 860 lbs 15 hh
3) Light work weekly
4) Washington State USA
5) 60% Alfalfa, 25% pellets, 10% beet pulp, 5% wet Cob
6) Don't understand kg...2 lbs pellets, 1 lb cob and beet pulp
7) Mollassas in winter for extra warmth and rice bran in sping to help coat
8) I like beet pulp because it gets extra water into there systems in the winter when they're not drinking a lot. Makes for better "poopies."
1) New Forest Mare - 16
2) 13.3hh/14hh (overweight)
3) Schooling and hacking for all seasons (local shows in summer)
4) Kent - UK
5) 24 hour turn out with grazing mask on during day - summer
24 hour turn out with hay - winter
6) Small dinner of slim and healty mix and good do-er chaff only so she can have additives - summer
same in winter but she has slightly more.
7) Devils claw for slight arthritus in back left hock, peppermint to make it taste nice in the summer adn in the winter she has peppermint to help with her dust cough she gets from hay.
8) She has low fat laministis society approved hard feed only. Although she has never had laminitus she needs hard feed for her supplements so I use them so she doesn't get to much suger/fats in the process.
2) 13.3hh/14hh (overweight)
3) Schooling and hacking for all seasons (local shows in summer)
4) Kent - UK
5) 24 hour turn out with grazing mask on during day - summer
24 hour turn out with hay - winter
6) Small dinner of slim and healty mix and good do-er chaff only so she can have additives - summer
same in winter but she has slightly more.
7) Devils claw for slight arthritus in back left hock, peppermint to make it taste nice in the summer adn in the winter she has peppermint to help with her dust cough she gets from hay.
8) She has low fat laministis society approved hard feed only. Although she has never had laminitus she needs hard feed for her supplements so I use them so she doesn't get to much suger/fats in the process.
thanks again everyone. this is to inform you all that i've already finished off my project, and will be passing it up tomorrow.
thanks for all the help and time taken to reply.
)))))))
thanks for all the help and time taken to reply.
)))))))
1) Breed of horse/foal?
Fell cross
2) Estimated weight and height of the horse/foal?
14.2 (not sure of weight-sorry)
3) Nature of work (for horse) and intended work (for foal) according to
season (eg general hacking during summer and light exercise during winter)?
Ridden 3 times a week during the Winter and every day during the summer.
4) Current location of horse/foal (e.g. Nevada USA)?
England, Shropshire
5) Estimated composition of daily feed according to season (e.g. 90% chaff
and 10% cubes in summer).
80%- chaff
20%- Pature mix (winter)
one handful of Pasture mix (summer)
6) Amount of daily feed (kg).
not sure what that is in kg
7) Additives added to feed?
Garlis and vegetable oil
8) Additional remarks on why certain feeds are used (e.g. barley to increase
energy of a trail horse).
In winter I use suggar beet, to keep weight on horse
I hope these answers help your, get back to me if there is anythink you need to know.
Fell cross
2) Estimated weight and height of the horse/foal?
14.2 (not sure of weight-sorry)
3) Nature of work (for horse) and intended work (for foal) according to
season (eg general hacking during summer and light exercise during winter)?
Ridden 3 times a week during the Winter and every day during the summer.
4) Current location of horse/foal (e.g. Nevada USA)?
England, Shropshire
5) Estimated composition of daily feed according to season (e.g. 90% chaff
and 10% cubes in summer).
80%- chaff
20%- Pature mix (winter)
one handful of Pasture mix (summer)
6) Amount of daily feed (kg).
not sure what that is in kg
7) Additives added to feed?
Garlis and vegetable oil
8) Additional remarks on why certain feeds are used (e.g. barley to increase
energy of a trail horse).
In winter I use suggar beet, to keep weight on horse
I hope these answers help your, get back to me if there is anythink you need to know.
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