I have recently obtained a quarter horse that was found basically abandoned obviously without food. We believe he had a decent owner not too long ago as he is shod and his feet still look good., but the rest of him is horrific, he is a bag of bones, every bone showing. He also was beaten as there as marks all over his ribs and hips and back legs.
Has been a few weeks into his rescue and he is picked up weight. He is getting alfalfa, and oat and a mix of senior and sweet feed. He has been wormed as well. I just took over his care and am thinking to add beet pulp, bran and corn oil. Any other suggestions?
I have recently obtained a quarter horse that was found basically abandoned obviously without food. We believe he had a decent owner not too long ago as he is shod and his feet still look good., but the rest of him is horrific, he is a bag of bones, every bone showing. He also was beaten as there as marks all over his ribs and hips and back legs.
Has been a few weeks into his rescue and he is picked up weight. He is getting alfalfa, and oat and a mix of senior and sweet feed. He has been wormed as well. I just took over his care and am thinking to add beet pulp, bran and corn oil. Any other suggestions?
Hi CanadianCowgirl64, Bless you for taking him in. There are too many people out there neglecting and abusing their horses. I went up on your site to see if you had posted photos of him yet, but I didn't see any. All of the advice sounds great: Floating his teeth, deworming, Canola oil in his grain (definitely helps), and feed a brome or grass hay with perhaps a flake of Alfalfa per day. As he does gain weight, monitor it as Pocahantas stated so that he doesn't founder. Give him a huge hug for me please.
Suade
Hi CanadianCowgirl64, Bless you for taking him in. There are too many people out there neglecting and abusing their horses. I went up on your site to see if you had posted photos of him yet, but I didn't see any. All of the advice sounds great: Floating his teeth, deworming, Canola oil in his grain (definitely helps), and feed a brome or grass hay with perhaps a flake of Alfalfa per day. As he does gain weight, monitor it as Pocahantas stated so that he doesn't founder. Give him a huge hug for me please.
Hi, I have helped with rescue horses in the past. I have found that grass hay seemed to work the best. Too much protien (alphalfa) can also cause him to colic. alos i found you need to deworm them regularly but smaller amounts than you would a healthy horse. the beat pulp does work too. but the corn oil tends to be too rich, even for my gelding. Canoila oil does the best for there coat and will help with the chance of colic if given every day. hope any of this helps. and good job on taking him in.
Hi, I have helped with rescue horses in the past. I have found that grass hay seemed to work the best. Too much protien (alphalfa) can also cause him to colic. alos i found you need to deworm them regularly but smaller amounts than you would a healthy horse. the beat pulp does work too. but the corn oil tends to be too rich, even for my gelding. Canoila oil does the best for there coat and will help with the chance of colic if given every day. hope any of this helps. and good job on taking him in.
Candiancowgirl64, what you are doing is wonderful. I'm not sure what the circumstances were when you found this horse, but it sounds like you believe he did have adecent owner prior to your finding him. It is possible that this horse was stolen and then abandoned when the thieves tired of him.
It's a website dedicated to finding stolen horses and reuniting them with their owner.
Candiancowgirl64, what you are doing is wonderful. I'm not sure what the circumstances were when you found this horse, but it sounds like you believe he did have adecent owner prior to your finding him. It is possible that this horse was stolen and then abandoned when the thieves tired of him.
It's a website dedicated to finding stolen horses and reuniting them with their owner.
Thanks all for the advice and comments. Samson is hanging in there and picking up weight nicely. He is getting alfalfa twice daily and his grain is senior,cob, beet pulp, rice bran and corn oil soaked and mixed up, he does love it. You can just tell he is feeling better, nickers now and does a little trot when he sees you coming... am sure by spring he will be a different horse. He loves the attention and wants to be with us... when we saddle up to go on the trail he's calling the whole way out...can't wait til he's better so he can come too. Will post pics of him. Thanks again for the advice and chats.
Thanks all for the advice and comments. Samson is hanging in there and picking up weight nicely. He is getting alfalfa twice daily and his grain is senior,cob, beet pulp, rice bran and corn oil soaked and mixed up, he does love it. You can just tell he is feeling better, nickers now and does a little trot when he sees you coming... am sure by spring he will be a different horse. He loves the attention and wants to be with us... when we saddle up to go on the trail he's calling the whole way out...can't wait til he's better so he can come too. Will post pics of him. Thanks again for the advice and chats.
It sounds like you are getting some good advice. I have a recent rescue horse as well. Once the spring came for me and a bit before that, I found out that my little 1/2 TB/QH has allergies... He was also full of bot larvae and I dewormed him almost every month for the first 5 months! i wanted to cover all bases and it was recommended to me as well. he is doing much better, filling out (bought in Feb) he gets bloated sometimes - he is getting his teeth done next week... I had to first work on trust issues and the needle/vet issues... best of luck, I've been told by alot of people to give him a year or two and I will see a different horse. Also, one other thing I have been doing is feeding him a highly nutritious juice with his feed that is high in antioxidants, and many other things, if you want to hear more, just ask! cheers
Hi,
It sounds like you are getting some good advice. I have a recent rescue horse as well. Once the spring came for me and a bit before that, I found out that my little 1/2 TB/QH has allergies... He was also full of bot larvae and I dewormed him almost every month for the first 5 months! i wanted to cover all bases and it was recommended to me as well. he is doing much better, filling out (bought in Feb) he gets bloated sometimes - he is getting his teeth done next week... I had to first work on trust issues and the needle/vet issues... best of luck, I've been told by alot of people to give him a year or two and I will see a different horse. Also, one other thing I have been doing is feeding him a highly nutritious juice with his feed that is high in antioxidants, and many other things, if you want to hear more, just ask! cheers
May be he hadnt starved but no water? dewormed ? sometimes them guys need dewormer several times
I had a lot of horses feeded up , thsats no problem, better to buy a starved horse than a nice lookin one.
If u are feeding grain u cook that stuff .
Some piclet feed could help too, but its on u own risc.
To feed up a quarter shoulnt be a great a huge problem, cause they dont need too much food like the iberian horses, so dont overfeed him. but cooked food should be right, sure its on u own risc.
regards
paul
hi ,
would suggest to check the teeth.
May be he hadnt starved but no water? dewormed ? sometimes them guys need dewormer several times
I had a lot of horses feeded up , thsats no problem, better to buy a starved horse than a nice lookin one.
If u are feeding grain u cook that stuff .
Some piclet feed could help too, but its on u own risc.
To feed up a quarter shoulnt be a great a huge problem, cause they dont need too much food like the iberian horses, so dont overfeed him. but cooked food should be right, sure its on u own risc.
Hi Canadiancowgirl64! Its really nice of you to help him out! Ive rescued alot of horses over the years, (and worked for vets/studied natural medicine and feeding for horses). What youre doing sounds good so far. Definitely get his teeth checked - will make a world of difference if they need doing. A complete pelleted mix like the senior feed will help alot. Other things I have found VERY helpful - adding whole flax (not ground, it goes rancid too easily in the store). I feed 4-6 ounces per day. Its even better if you can soak it with his beet pulp. You can also use whole roast soy. And adding rice (not wheat) bran is a good idea. Rice bran is very good at putting on weight safely (its not cheap, but its great). Wheat bran propbably wont hurt but its debatable whether it helps digestion or not , and theres evidence it hinders calcium absorption. Flax, soy and rice bran will give your horse the oils he needs without you having to add corn oil, or any kind of oil. Youd be much better avoiding those kind of oils - theres a host of reasons, but primarily the processing is not very beneficial to horses and can be very detrimental. Youre better off feeding him flax, soy and/or rice bran instead. Its much more digestibe and safer for him. One of the most important things is a good quality vitamim/mineral mix, even if there are already vitamins in his senior feed. It should have a good quality selenium mix in it. Ive found Hoffmans really good. Ask a reputable feed store whats similar to Hoffmans if you cant get it where you are. Alfalfa is good for weight gain and if hes not having any digestive troubles or diahrea its probably fine. Giving him constant access to good quality lower protein grass hay is also beneficial. It is important to go slowly esp on rich hay and any grains. Much more hay than grain is important. If he isnt on pasture now, reintroduce it slowly. Make sure you dont feed too much grain at any one time. As many feedings per day as possible, 3 at least. You can add probiotics and a digestive enzyme made for horses if you need to. There are herbal compnaies that make some good natural products too. Later on, if he isnt gaining weight there is a pelleted feed called 'high fat 20' you can use, but sounds like you probably wont need it. The book "Storey's guide to feeding horses" by Mrlyni Worth is very helpful. Im sure there are lots of other good ones too. Whew, lots of info, hope that helps. Happy to answer any other questions if I can for you. Good luck!
Hi Canadiancowgirl64! Its really nice of you to help him out! Ive rescued alot of horses over the years, (and worked for vets/studied natural medicine and feeding for horses). What youre doing sounds good so far. Definitely get his teeth checked - will make a world of difference if they need doing. A complete pelleted mix like the senior feed will help alot. Other things I have found VERY helpful - adding whole flax (not ground, it goes rancid too easily in the store). I feed 4-6 ounces per day. Its even better if you can soak it with his beet pulp. You can also use whole roast soy. And adding rice (not wheat) bran is a good idea. Rice bran is very good at putting on weight safely (its not cheap, but its great). Wheat bran propbably wont hurt but its debatable whether it helps digestion or not , and theres evidence it hinders calcium absorption. Flax, soy and rice bran will give your horse the oils he needs without you having to add corn oil, or any kind of oil. Youd be much better avoiding those kind of oils - theres a host of reasons, but primarily the processing is not very beneficial to horses and can be very detrimental. Youre better off feeding him flax, soy and/or rice bran instead. Its much more digestibe and safer for him. One of the most important things is a good quality vitamim/mineral mix, even if there are already vitamins in his senior feed. It should have a good quality selenium mix in it. Ive found Hoffmans really good. Ask a reputable feed store whats similar to Hoffmans if you cant get it where you are. Alfalfa is good for weight gain and if hes not having any digestive troubles or diahrea its probably fine. Giving him constant access to good quality lower protein grass hay is also beneficial. It is important to go slowly esp on rich hay and any grains. Much more hay than grain is important. If he isnt on pasture now, reintroduce it slowly. Make sure you dont feed too much grain at any one time. As many feedings per day as possible, 3 at least. You can add probiotics and a digestive enzyme made for horses if you need to. There are herbal compnaies that make some good natural products too. Later on, if he isnt gaining weight there is a pelleted feed called 'high fat 20' you can use, but sounds like you probably wont need it. The book "Storey's guide to feeding horses" by Mrlyni Worth is very helpful. Im sure there are lots of other good ones too. Whew, lots of info, hope that helps. Happy to answer any other questions if I can for you. Good luck!
Hi. It so nice of you to come to this poor horse's rescue. I'm sure he appreciates it. Now for his nutrition: I'm not a vet nor have I ever done rescues, but I do know that you need to go easy here. If you bring on a starved horse too fast, there can be health problems. You need to talk to your vet and get a feeding schedule from him/her. Good luck with him and give him a big hug for me. Wendy
Hi. It so nice of you to come to this poor horse's rescue. I'm sure he appreciates it. Now for his nutrition: I'm not a vet nor have I ever done rescues, but I do know that you need to go easy here. If you bring on a starved horse too fast, there can be health problems. You need to talk to your vet and get a feeding schedule from him/her. Good luck with him and give him a big hug for me. Wendy
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