RE: Old Horse

["Snodgrass, Bonnie" <snodgrab@ncr.disa.mil>]

Sorry if someone already suggested this. Buy alfalfa pellets and soak them
soft with water before feeding them to the old guy. this will give him a new
lease on life. They don't require chewing this way but are still hay. After
all, your horse should still be eating largely hay, not grain. Did this for
one old boarder who couldn't swallow hay well because of tumors in his
throat and a big TB that I owned in Hawaii that broke his lower jaw. That
horse ate mush for three months. He literally had to suck down slurry for
the first couple of weeks.

Bonnie Snodgrass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	peggy brush [SMTP:psbrush@hotmail.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, November 10, 1998 6:38 PM
> To:	ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject:	Old Horse
> 
> This past weekend we rescued an older horse (mid 20's) who is about 400 
> lbs. under weight.  He is unable to chew hay (no molers).  I have him on 
> beet pulp, rolled oats, Equine Senior with I mix with some molasses and 
> warm water.  We live in souther Wisconsin so I am tring to put some 
> weight on him before it gets to cold.  We do have inside stalls so he 
> can get out of the bad weather.  I am hesitant to but him out with our 
> other horses since we have 2 'studdy' geldings.  Does anyone have any 
> suggestion on feed?  I can do a lot but since we have a lot of other 
> animals I do need to watch the budget.  (It seems we end up with a lot 
> of critters in need of a home.)
> 
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