Posts Tagged ‘Feeding Notes’
Punch is a Knock Out!
Hi Elizabeth!
I just wanted to give you an update on Punch. We’ve decided to call him “Chaz”. He was fine the first night but coliced the second day, so we had the vet out and he gave him some mineral oil and electrolytes and he was fine by that night. He’s settled in really well since then and is making friends with our other horses.
We rode him for the first time the third day he was here and he was great! He’s very calm about everything and we walked and trotted around for a while. Yesterday he went on his first trail ride with our other gelding around our property and he really enjoyed it. My mom and I are very happy with him and how well he’s settled into our routine. Thank you so much for all of your help getting him back to Georgia for us! Talk to you soon!
-Rachel Bollinger
One of the most common reasons a horse colics is due to a change in routine or feed. Weather changes such as a sudden drop in temperature or even a full moon can contribute to causing a horse to colic. Be sure the horse drinks plenty of water and has lots of moist fiber in his diet – especially if the weather is changin suddenly as it did the night that Punch went to his new home.
Posted in B&B Success Stories, Punch | 
Tags: Feeding Notes, First Ride, Important, Prospect Horse, Trail Riding
Every Adult Woman will Appreciate – Your Husband on Your Horse!?!
Husband learns to ride on OTTB - Outflankem. See more photos in their photo gallery. Click on the image to go to the gallery.
Outflankem aka “Bailey” is still learning to give to the bit, but Neil is doing a great job of keeping his hands and seat quiet. It’s taking less and less time for “Bailey” to relax and reach down. I may be biased, but I think they look very handsome together!
Adding rice bran to his diet and the five-day wormer has had an instantaneous effect.
Jen
Sometimes Thoroughbreds need some extra calories to keep the weight on in the cold. Rice bran and other fat supplements add calories without carbs. You do not want to increase the grain too much or you could cause colic or behavior problems. Beet pulp is another good source of calories for horses. Always be sure to rotate your wormers to get all the different types of worms eliminated. It is good practice to do a five day double dose of Fenbendazol but not before worming a few times with less powerful wormers. Killing off too many worms at one time can cause colic. Always discuss worming and medical issues with your vet before trying anything you are not familiar with.
OTTB Copper Rocket ROCKS His New Mom’s World
This horse is awesome!!! He is so sweet and is extremely intelligent. It is amazing how quiet he is you would never know he had been recently shipped across country or that he is an ex-racehorse. Well that is until I turn him out in the arena.
We are taking his new life adventures very slowly. We are working on lunging and the word “ho”. He picks things up very quickly. A few days after being here he began following me everywhere around his stall and paddock. He loves to be kissed on the side of his nose. He is so funny. Loves all the attention. He has definitely found his forever home.
Fast Commander – Same Horse, New Look
Fast Commander has really put on weight, in a nice sport horse way and looks so good. He doesn’t look like a racehorse anymore!
Stephanie
Elizabeth’s Note: It sometimes takes a few months for an OTTB’s system to adjust to a new lifestyle and feeding program. They take on a totally different shape and with exercise their muscles develop in new ways. The sport horse Thoroughbred looks very different than the Thoroughbred racehorse.
“Max” Needs a Little Reminder from Time to Time
A quick update on “Max” (Maximum Impact). He is doing well and is putting on some weight again. I tell you what – that “girlfriend” is about to drive us nuts because she goes into season and he goes batty because that is his lady…no other horse can get near her. And she is just as possessive of him.
He has started back on his training program now that the weather is cooler. He is too much sometimes. When I was working him in the round pen he had decided he had had enough of working and he stopped by his “girlfriend” who was at the arena’s edge. I didn’t want him to stop so I popped the ground at his feet with the lunge whip. Well he was not having any part of that. He kicked back at me. Well that got a pop on the back lower heals and I got another kick. This went on two more times and the last time I popped his behind and he decided I meant business and started working again. He just gets it in his head sometimes that he will be the boss and I have to remind him that he isn’t.
Elizabeth’s Note: Feeding Thoroughbreds is different than feeding Quarter Horses. They need a higher fat and lower starch diet. Find more information and feeding suggestions on the Bits & Bytes Farm Web site under Elizabeth’s Training Notes and on the Bits & Bytes Farm Feeding Program page.
Posted in B&B Success Stories, Maximum Impact |
Tags: Feeding Notes, Lunging, Prospect Horse For Sale, Training Notes
