I need help... We have 6 miniature horses( 2 of them being last years babies). We have a 16 year old breeding stallion, a 6year old broodmare(pregnant due in end of May 2011), a 4 year old broodmare(due the end of June), a "babysitter mare" who is 7 years old and takes care of the babies after they are weaned. All of the above horses are fed Purina Strategy Healthy Edge and a good quality grass hay and they all look GREAT!!!! The problem is with the 2 babies, they are coming out of winter too skinny. With their thick hair coats, I didn't realize how thin they were. They are also on the strategy healthy edge along with grass hay. Just yesterday we bought Purina Miniature Horse and Pony Feed but I am just not sure how much exactly to feed them. Do I just supplement the new feed with the strategy or change them over completely??? They are all also on a regular deworm program every 6 weeks and new fresh water 2 times a day. There is no or very little pasture, they are in a dirt lot for exercise. I don't want to feed them too much too fast, I just want to feed them correctly and approaitely. Under their thich hair coat you can feel their ribs, hip bones, ect... Please help me.......
Very Confused
Very Confused