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Dr. Getty

Ask the Nutritionist: Dr. Getty's Forum for Equine Nutrition

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Nov 30, 2004 - 11:44PM

Re: Nervous pony

Thanks for the advise. I am mainly feeding him chaff, both lucerne and oaten, as wel as "equijewel" pellets as they add weight and are full of supplements he also gets hay in the stable. He spends 90% of his time out in the paddock with plenty of grass.
My only problem is that he has been like this for a very long time. He has only come to me in the last two months, before that he was worked only at shows, very rarely.
I'll look into the B-supplement a bit more. Thanks for your help!

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Nov 30th, 2004 - 11:44 PM

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Dec 1, 2004 - 6:37PM

Re: Nervous pony

Hi Emily,

Good – your feeding plan is fine. It sounds as though with your special care he will improve with time. Two months is not very long, after a lifetime of neglect. Poor guy – I expect the B vitamins will help along with the other care. I’ll look forward to hearing how he is doing.

Dr. Getty