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Hello April,
Rather than increase her grain, I would suggest that you let her have as much hay as she would like and add some beet pulp or stabilized rice bran product to her feed. Feeding too much grain is asking for trouble – she may develop laminitis. So, feed a high energy forage (pulp and bran) to provide the extra calories, rather than additional grain.
She is still growing, that’s true, but I would not be able to give you an idea of how much more she’ll grow. She can continue growing until she’s 4 or even 5 years old.
Keep me posted on her progress!
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Dr. Getty
