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Kellie
Dec 6, 2010 - 6:41PM
Self Regulating - Hay

Getting there!! Early November I knew I had to do something different. The less food I provided, the fatter my horses got! With 7 equines, I started providing all the hay they wanted; 50lb Bermuda bales. In a week, they were eating 5 bales in 24hrs and were huge!
With your encouragement and support, I stayed with it. Now I put out a bale in the morning and one at night - there is always hay left. There was a significant change in their behavior when I placed loose hay and a busy bag of hay in the stalls plus small bales hidden around the pasture. (they have access to open stalls 24/7)
Today, I taped them and they have started losing weight!! With the diet changes we discussed today, I anxious to see the changes. THANK YOU!!

Where are you from? New Market, AL

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Dec 6th, 2010 - 6:41 PM
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Kellie
Dec 19, 2010 - 5:14PM
Re: Self Regulating - Hay

UPDATE: Weight still slowly coming off!! The horses are definitely relaxing more with mid-morning naps flat out in the pasture and playing in the afternoons. They actually get sticks and try to move each other! Will keep you updated unless I have to sell my computer to buy MORE hay! the 1200lb rounds should last longer...

Where are you from? New Market, AL

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Dec 19th, 2010 - 5:14 PM
Dr. Getty
Jan 3, 2011 - 1:09PM
Re: Self Regulating - Hay

Hello Kellie! What a wonderful update! Yes, not only do horses self-regulate with a little (or sometimes more than a litte) patience. But their behavior also changes for the better, becoming more calm, easier to work with and train, better under saddle, and not always looking for something to eat. Their health improves dramatically on the inside, too -- so it's not just weight loss -- but also prevention of colic, laminitis, and ulcers (many horses have ulcers and their owners don't even know it!).

You are doing a fabulous job -- keep up the excellent work!

Happy New Year!

Dr. Getty
Author of Feed Your Horse Like A Horse

Kellie
UPDATE: Weight still slowly coming off!! The horses are definitely relaxing more with mid-morning naps flat out in the pasture and playing in the afternoons. They actually get sticks and try to move each other! Will keep you updated unless I have to sell my computer to buy MORE hay! the 1200lb rounds should last longer...

Where are you from? Bayfield, CO

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Jan 3rd, 2011 - 1:09 PM
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