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Posted on 06/19/2006 8:46:45 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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You might try some molasses on it too, or applesauce. Good luck :)
~chuckling~ These animals... Always got me juggling some issue.
I'm disturbed by the digging behavior... they're gonna sand colic if they do that.
Is there any way that you could give Bay and Cyn free choice salt without letting Pony have it, and then suppliment pony's feed? She needs it, otherwise she wouldn't be going nuts over it, but she could OD. (Though with all the horses that I've cared for, I've never seen one go quite as nuts over salt!) :-)
When I fed loose salt/mineral supplement, I gave them a 2 ounces a day. I'd mix it in better in the feed so they will get some, and not just put it on the bottom. Maybe mist some water over the top of the feed so the the salt sticks to it. For the pony maybe just give her 1 ounce, then she can clean up what the big ones don't eat...
The digging holes at this point may be habit, and it will be hard to get that stopped:(. There is also a supplement, I'm not sure of the name, but it's got "crumbles" in it:), that is suppose to help float sand out of their systems. I've heard about it but never seen/used it. If they are licking the dirt alot, I think I'd look into that. I saw a vet check one of my horses for sand in his stomach once because he coliked for no apparent reason. Get a long clear plastic bag that will hold a big hand full of poop . Then cover the poop with water shake it up so the poop falls apart, let it set for several minutes. the sand will seperate and sink to the bottom and the rest will float. Now I don't know how much sand is too much, (my horses colic was not caused by sand), but I'd think it would give you an idea if they even have sand in them.
Becky
I was thinking more about this:)
Since you feed twice a day, and not much, I think I'd try 1 ounce at each feeding rather then 2 at one time. It wouldn't be so concentrated then all at once. The vet was the one that told me 2 ounces a day.
Becky
Going to be hot and humid today. The A/C is on and I am parking it inside. SIL and I cleaned up the fallen tree yesterday, and my back is hurting.
Hair, try putting those small salt block holders up high, so Pony cannot reach, but the others can. A "good" sweet feed should have everything a horse needs. Read the labels. Backyard horses don't need a lot of extra power, like pregnant, lactating mares, foals, or performance horses. We do use the mineral salt blocks, in case they do lack in the forage.
Have you been doing any riding?
I just got in from saddling and it is going to be hotter and more humid here today too, then it was yesterday.
Becky
He is 4 now. When I got him, he was a year old. He was a stray picked up by the local dog catcher, in a town about 50 miles from me. Being as he is a pure bred, the vet's office took him in to find a new home. He did flunk his "drug sniffing dog test" from the ATF...lol
I really had to work with him to get over him wanting to run away. He stays in the yard now and comes when called. The only solution, I can see, is to expose him to as many strange dogs as possible. When I walk him, I have a choke collar and a "Halti" on.
Take it easy on your ride.
We use molasses when we are giving electrolytes or medication. They usually will clean thatup. I just use enough to coat some of the feed so the supplement sticks to it. Jake is really bad about eating around stuff if I don't do that.
If he is going nuts with the choke collar I would try a pinch collar. You would be surprised at how little pressure you need to apply before they quit pulling. With the choke collar you are putting alot more pressure on the larynx and esophagus and not getting the desired affect.
Those are the right kind! I would get one of those.
Don't let him pull on it... and remarkably, they will get hard enough that they'll try.... rather, when you walk him on it, give sharp corrections if he lunges at the end of the leash, until he'll heel with you loose line.
I think I've got a scoop that's about an ounce, I'll try one scoop in everybody's feed and see how it goes. We got the 50 pound bag of the loose mineral salt, we'll use that up and see.
MT... I don't doubt, as athletic as this pony is, that she'd just stand up to get it if I tried putting it up high. :~)
Yes. I have a big 85 pound Irish Setter that is very strong and he was awful about pulling and it would kill my back. I put a pinch collar on him and he pulled once, and not hard. He wore that collar for a short time and he realized he was not supposed to pull. I have not had to use it on him since.
http://www.howtotalkdog.com/home.htm
SIT...STAY...SPEAK!
;o)
I taught my first Irish Setter to speak and she never shut up! Never again! Trained her throught Utility in Obedience but could never get her to shut up. Now I teach QUIET!
LOL!! Now if you could only teach that to most kids! ;o)
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