Thanks Cass, it could well be there are other factors involved, and it is a good reminder to consider if there are other unresolved problems. My suspicion is that the pergolide is at least part of the

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I can't fill in an answer on the poll since I haven't needed to try to reduce Alley's weight. Most of my horses/ponies are Welsh, Connemara and their crosses so prone to IR. For many years, I have fed

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It depends on the breed in my case. The quarter horses we fed free choice for years. No problems. Now that we have fjords it is best to ration it- they gain weight looking at feed! Jayj and Jingles Ce

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