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Hi,

First... Have his teeth checked and worked on by a vet who is good at dental 
work . I will bet another quart of fermented mare's milk he has points on his 
teeth that are cutting ulcers in his mouth. That may also be why he refused 
some of the grain rations you tried. Here is how you tell if a vet is good at 
dental work. If they just take a file and wave it around the front teeth and 
say the floated them, they probably aren't. If they sedate the horse crank the 
mouth wide open, they probably are.

Second. He might have stomach ulcers. This is less likely given the symptoms 
you described, but worth considering.

Now...If a idle horse is a hard keeper  and finicky eater, it is just my 
opinion that this horse is not an endurance prospect until you fix that 
problem. Once you fix it, it may take a few months to get over it and gain the 
weight needed.

I wouldn't worry about the hay or pellets deal until  I figured why he is that 
way.

Paul N. Sidio
Spokane MO

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