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Ayme
11-20-07, 02:09 PM 11-20-07
Hey guys! I haven't been on petshub for a long time.
I recently got a very cute 4year old stb mare, off the track. She needs to get much fatter, seeing as I can almost hang my coat on one of her ribs :( .
I have had her on cool calories, beetpulp, and a senior/hardkeeper feed, plus hay of course... What do you guys feed to get your ponies fattened up? What rations should I be feeding? Shes worm free, teeth are up to date... wow I wish I had my horses metabolism :p
MokeyBird
11-21-07, 11:41 AM 11-21-07
Have you checked out Horsecity.com's forums? They have half a million topics on such a problem as yours.
Rat101010101010
11-21-07, 11:48 AM 11-21-07
I saw your post 4hrs after it was posted, took me all day to find something, and found Horsecity.com!!;)
So maybe you should check that out.
Good Luck:)
Runky
11-25-07, 07:26 PM 11-25-07
I would also suggest ultimatehorsesite.com 's horse forum. Everyone there has great advice.

Good luck with your horse! Sarge is always fat so i don't have any problems keeping weight on him. haha. xD
MokeyBird
11-25-07, 07:45 PM 11-25-07
So THAT'S where you hide Runky...Hehehe.
jump2thamoon
11-28-07, 01:02 PM 11-28-07
Beat Pulp puts weight on fast, and it is great for their intestinal tract. It also does not make them hot, which is a big plus.
Runky
11-28-07, 04:14 PM 11-28-07
Yeahhh. That's where I get my horsie fix when I'm not at the barn. hah. I love all the people there. They're all so helpful. (:
MokeyBird
11-29-07, 03:10 PM 11-29-07
Hah, I just got kicked off HorseCity for a month, because I reported a post from one of the Admins. HAH! They are a touchy group it seems. It is not going to change a thing.
Runky
12-01-07, 10:05 AM 12-01-07
haha. You should come to UHB. Everyone is so nice and helpful. And the mods are actually active. haha. I have learned so much from UHB. There are some really good riders on there too.
MokeyBird
12-01-07, 05:36 PM 12-01-07
I looked around there. It seems like the majority seem to be dressage type english folks. It is hard to find decent Saddlebred/Saddleseat supportive sites that aren't breed specific. I am an avid "Trotter"(trot.org) and "M-Ser"(modern-saddlebred.com), just to relax with folks of my "world". I may look around some more though.
KellyP
12-03-07, 08:57 PM 12-03-07
I've always had good luck with beet pulp and a product called omega-bran. Also make sure you let him/her eat all the hay that it wants.
Rat101010101010
12-05-07, 06:04 AM 12-05-07
It's a she:)

old stb mare