Ask the Nutritionist: Dr. Getty's Forum for Equine Nutrition
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Dr. Getty
I offer and perfer to have all the horses out 24/7 from spring to fall (depending on temp) older horses come in during the hot part of the day. Winter I try to have the horses out for at least 8hrs, They are given a smaller breakfast and any left overs are saved (if they can) and dinner time they are given alot ontop of leftovers. We don't have severe weather and there is always grass in paddocks. If I have to keep them in due to bad weather I break up the meals so they are given about 4 different meals to reduce waste. I have no horse in my barn that has a bad habit ie. cribbing or chewing. I encourage toys and salt links in all stalls. I do love my job.
Where are you from? Oregon
How did you locate this forum? surfing the web
Hi Jenn,
Keep up the very fine work! And spread the word to other barn managers. This is a problem that I encounter with 90% of boarded horses and with your help and others like you, we can reduce this percentage and help our precious equine friends.
All the best,
Dr. Getty 
Where are you from? Bayfield, CO