How we're trying to accomplish and maintain this is by, making sure they have continues access to hay (free feed), wear sheets to suit the climate, get regular exercise to maintain muscle and feed them pellet feed in thd form if a high-fat supplement mixed with a complete feed.
Having done this we noticed Eli was head bobbing and pacing quite a bit, this could be a number of this ( another post to follow will be AB idea I had to combat boredom). Someone made mention that it might be their feed. High protein or too much protein. So we have since changed it to Proform Step 6 to go along with the high-fat feed Proform Step 8.
I should have picked-up the maintenance Step 5 feed as it is 10% Protein and the Step 6 is 14%. I hope that this makes a difference because changing feed before they get used to it can't be good either.
We keep the feed in containers to help keep it fresh and prevent attracting mice and contamination from mice droppings.
Picture 1 is Step 6 feed. Picture 2 is Step 8 feed and remaining photos the containers and information found on Proform. Something I have to keep in mind is they amount they are fed and their daily intake of selenium.
Second last Picture: CR Profibre Crunch is recommended for horses with Metabolic Syndrome or sugar sedative and the last photo is a selenium 'guidline' found on the Internet.
Any feed or supplements should be Veternarian recommended or approved. H
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| Proform Step 6 Feed on the LEFT Proform Step 8 Feed on the RIGHT |
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| Proform StepRight Step 8 Feed (High Fat) |
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| Proform StepRight Step 6 Feed (Senior) |
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| Selenium daily intake 'Guideline' |
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