-
IR Gelding & Slow Feeder Rations
Hi, I have a IR curly gelding that is RAVENOUS about his meals. I've been using slow feeder nets for a year now and find he still gets fat if I offer free choice in the hay net slow feeders. I started rationing his hay - giving him 3 meals in his hockey net per day, equaling 2% of his body weight. 6:00 a.m. 1:00 pm. and 7:00 pm. At meal time it is easy to see he is hungry and frustrated with the net. Almost like a starving child! I'll put some loose hay down too (maybe 1/4 flake) to get something in his gut so he isn't frustrated but I can still see his anxiousness. I worry about ulcers. Am I being silly? I honestly don't know what else to do to limit and slow down his intake. The nets are free swinging. I also recently put him on chia seed, smart control IR pellets. He really looks GOOD! His pot belly is diminishing and his sunken in back is filling in. I just want to make sure it's ok to feed his hay this way and that it won't cause other problems.
Posted:
Oct 20 2012, 7:46 AM EDT by
-
Grazing muzzle as a slow feeder?
(Passing this along for a new member)
My wife & I live in Shepherd, MT. We have 3 Tennessee Walkers, age 23, 10 & 8 years old. I am 74 yrs old and lucky enough to still be riding.
I just started to read and think about slow feeding, since the 8 yr old seems to be showing signs of insulin resistance. And I wanted to run this idea past you & other members & I am open for all opinions. I use 100 gal. fiber glass water tubs to feed hey in . Why couldn't I take a grazing muzzle cut the hole in the bottom as large as it needs to be & put the hey in the tank loose? Thanks again, Joe
Posted:
Oct 30 2011, 11:16 AM EDT by
-
Hay Testing
Hi! I just joined here today and must say I am so glad to find a site that is such an excellent source of compiled info on slow feeeding and PP. I have been wanting to test my grass and hay, but I thought it would be useless because of the small amounts of grass and hay that I have available. Our pasture is less than 1 acre and we usually buy hay 10 bales at a time. I am afraid that by the time I got one batch of hay tested to see if it's NSC is low enough, there would be a new batch of hay at the feed supply store. And since sugar content changes with environmental conditions, how could I be sure the grass is safe in a low wet spot vs a higher sunnier spot or morning vs evening or spring vs summer? I want to provide low sugar hay but I guess I'm too much of a perfectionist. Does anyone have any suggestions for finding consistently low NSC hay? Does your provider let you test it before you buy it?
Posted:
Jun 11 2010, 3:37 PM EDT by
-
More about my IR mini donkey...
I just realized that I'll finally be able to use a grazing muzzle on my donkey once he's in the new PP. The PP doesn't have all the natural hazards found in our big fields so I can try a muzzle. So far, he's never developed laminitis, by the way, but I know the deck is stacked against him as long as he's so fat.
Posted:
Feb 23 2010, 9:50 PM EST by
-
discussion group adds web site for IR help
Dr. Kellon's Equine Cushings and IR Yahoo group has launched a new website with easily accessible cutting-edge help for managing equine insulin resistance. Now there's a way to see much of the information that group has acquired over the last ten years, without first having to join the discussion group.
http://paddockparadise.wetpaint.com/page/EC%2FIR+Research+and+Support+Group
I've been a member of her discussion group for three years now, and recommend it wholeheartedly for owners of IR horses. The discussion group's main purpose is to provide a lifeline for owners of horses in crisis.
The medical and dietary information they share are the cornerstones of caring for insulin resistance. However, as Dr. Kellon has stated, "IR can be avoided completely with adequate exercise and diet management."
I believe that the natural boarding and slow feeding methods we explore on this wiki provide not only effective rehab conditions, but are also powerful tools to PREVENT crisis.
JoAnn Johnson
Posted:
Oct 29 2009, 10:15 AM EDT by
-
EC/IR Research and Support Group
http://www.ecirhorse.com/ http://www.ecirhorse.com/ ecirhorse@gmail.com http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/EquineCushings/ http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/
-
 NSC-2
Albums:
Uncategorized
Added:
Jun 5 2009, 3:37 PM EDT by
-
 NSC
Added:
Jun 5 2009, 10:50 AM EDT by
Last updated:
Jun 5 2009, 11:34 AM EDT by
-
 nsc
Added:
Jun 5 2009, 10:48 AM EDT by
Last updated:
Jun 5 2009, 11:34 AM EDT by
-
 nsc
Added:
Jun 5 2009, 10:48 AM EDT by
Last updated:
Jun 5 2009, 11:34 AM EDT by
-
Grazing Muzzles
A few links: http://www.bestfriendequine.com/horse-grazing-muzzles.htm - Best Friend grazing muzzles http://www.bestfriendequine.com/horse-muzzle-accessories.htm - cushions, plugs, buckles etc. for Best Friend grazing muzzles http://ww
Last updated:
Apr 25 2010, 12:28 PM EDT by
-
 TM Trio
Ally & Stella enjoy the infield while Jewel remains on track
Added:
May 20 2009, 1:49 PM EDT by
Last updated:
May 20 2009, 1:50 PM EDT by
-
 PP Track & Field
Stella grazes amidst dandelions on the inner field while Jewel remains on track
Added:
May 20 2009, 1:42 PM EDT by
Last updated:
May 20 2009, 1:54 PM EDT by
-
 The Green Green Grass of Rome
Stella grazes the inner field, keeping Jewel company on the PP turnout track.
Added:
May 20 2009, 1:18 PM EDT by
Last updated:
May 20 2009, 1:19 PM EDT by
-
 grass bandit
Jewel grazing the grassy verge under the PP fence line
-
grazing muzzles
When I need to use a grazing muzzle to prevent Jewel from getting any grass at all, I will tape the grazing hole closed with duct tape. Actually, I have two muzzles for Jewel -- one that is taped closed and one that has the open grazing hole. I just make a big 'X' over the outside of the hole, bringing the duct tape almost to the edge of the rubber. Before putting the tape on, I use a small piece upside down to cover the sticky part of the tape that will be directly under the hole. I figure that helps keep gross stuff from sticking inside the muzzle...
But with a little luck we won't need it this year on the turnout track at all -- just for playtime in the center field. :-)
~JoAnn
Posted:
Mar 28 2009, 3:01 PM EDT by
|
|
