You didn’t mention if your hay is tested? Some of us have to
soak hay that is 9 or 10% esc/s. Some horses/ponies/minis are super
sensitive. Are your minerals balanced to your hay
analysis. You may see a big change for the better if your minerals
are balanced.
Feeding BP is a great idea but it has to be rinsed/soaked/rinsed
first. This reduces the iron and esc left in from the plant when it
was prepared by squeezing out the sugar. You can feed up
to 30% her body weight in dry BP. She can gain weight or lose weight
on this. It will depend on her total calories. How many
pounds of hay do you feed? How many meals is this divided into?
Straw is not safe in the US. It is high in sugar. Go into
the library at Dairy One. You may find some information there on
straw averages. I think trying to put BP that has been R/S/R would
be like nailing jello to a tree! Have you
considered ODTB cubes? Place them around her stall/paddock like
hiding easter eggs. Once she gets the taste down she’ll be trotting for
more. I would suggest you break them up so they are no longer than
one inch. Some of the cubes are very hard.
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