This message is from: "Frederick J Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Kelly,
Lots of good suggestions on how to feed the "elders".
Our Susie is now 34 and very fit. She gets grass hay AND once a day she
gets a bucket of "smush". Our trainer, Bonnie Morris, taught me this trick.
In a 5 gallon bucket: 6 8oz cups of Sterling pellets, 6 8oz cups of Equine
Senior, 1/1/2 cups Alfalfa pellets, 1 1/2 cups of soaked Beet Pulp (No
Molasses...Equine Sr. has Molasses), and 1 fluid Oz of Equine Corta Flx.
Add 3 gallons of luke warm water and let stand for at least 10 minutes....do
NOT stir.
She cleans out the bucket well enough to almost put it back on the shelf
without rinsing.
She is getting fluids as well as nourishments that are easily digested.
Fred
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Fred and Lois Pack
Pack's Peak Stables
Wilkeson, Washington 98396
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelly Trirogoff
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 3:17 PM
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Subject: Keeping a senior fjord
This message is from: Kelly Trirogoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello list;
We have finally moved my fjord, Skovy, home. Upon arrive home we discovered
that Skovy does not like to be alone, and had to quickly aquire another
horse.
Luckily there was free one one in the paper. Now our new fjord (I had get
another one of course) is deffinetly a senior citizen (deffinetly over 20).
It is believed that he came from the Narnia lines here in BC, the previous
owner said he was a stud at one point but i doubt it. Anyways, I have had
him
about 5 days, and I don't know much about keeping the oldies...He is having
a
hard time keeping/gaining weight. He is getting a ton of food, and it may be
helping (just slow). He gets senior pellets, complete pellets, beet pulp,
oil,
alfalfa cubes and regular 1st cut hay. Plus the occassionl graze on the
lawn.
I don't give him ton, as I am increasing the amounts so I don't shock his
system. Now Andy (Narnia fjords Andros???aka "Grandpa") is too thin for my
liking he is probably a 3 on the body rating. His pelvis protrudes, his ribs
are just slightly visible and his mane won't stay up as the weight of his
hair
too much( it just flops over). I know this guy will probably never look like
his plump former self again, but I want to make sure he is comfortable for
the
coming years. He has had his teeth done and was just wormed. Any suggestions
on keeping the older guys would be appreciated. Thanks
Kelly Trirogoff
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