Horses and ponies come in all shapes and sizes, but their diet can have the largest influence on their behaviour and condition. We've compiled a list of the most common dietary problems that you may face; just select a problem to find your perfect Dengie Diet Solution.
He's never had laminitis but it's always at the back of your mind as he is a typical 'Good Do-er'. He simply needs to look at food to put on weight and the girth always seems to be getting smaller!
The aim is to keep his weight down whilst providing a balanced diet and satisfying his appetite. Often management measures such as restricting grazing by using a muzzle, strip grazing using electric fencing, or stabling when there is a lot of grass will be necessary to help reduce weight. Use of a weigh tape or regular condition scoring to manage weight will also be useful.
Hi-Fi Good Do-er is a low calorie feed designed to help lose weight while still keeping him satisfied and providing all the vitamins and minerals he would need. It is lower in calories than hay and can be used as a complete or partial hay replacer. When using Hi-Fi Good Do-er as a feed, the amount of hay can be reduced if necessary to further reduce calorie intake. A minimum of 1.5% of your horses body weight should be fed as forage each day in order to maintain gut health, i.e. for a 500kg horse, a minimum of 7.5kg or around 14lbs of forage should be fed daily.
