Poll Archive
Do you use a slow feeder?
- No (75%)
- Yes (25%)
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- no i have a hey net
- I could not keep my out of it.
- we use Nibblenet slowers in the barn and drury healthy horse feeders out side they work so great.www.professionaledgeequine.com
- Nag Bags
- HAVE TOO MANY HORNED ANIMALS.
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- A large slow feeder box and small hole hay nets.
- Scared a horse will get a hoof caught or that they aren't getting the food they need
- Feed once a day, spread it out so they graze more naturally.
- I am scared they will get tangled up in it
Do you feed your horse grain?
- Yes, daily (57%)
- Yes, but only when he or she is in work (24%)
- No (19%)
5 latest comments:
- happy$
- a ration balancer for the younger and senior complete for my Old Boy who is 27. And touch wood, I`ve never had a colic!
- I don't worry my horse to colic
- Some times
- Purina Senior
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- I have a lactating mare that needs a bit of support right now to feed a late baby. She is the only one who gets any grain as a major staple.
Is your horse stalled, or does it live mainly outdoors?
- My horse lives outdoors with access to shelter. (47%)
- My horse comes in every day. (33%)
- My horse is only stalled during inclement weather. (20%)
5 latest comments:
- One senior, one heaves, both seniors. Also blanketed, have a shelter and brought in when weather is extreme.
- we have 30 horses
- Has stall-in when wet or cold
- My horse is outside because of medical reasons
- Horses are healthier outside, proven fact!!!!
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- In for feeding able to roam with access to shelter other times
- all 8 of them are very spoiled
- outside 24/7 is the BEST way to go. check out, Soul of a Horse, by JOe Camp
- it goes below 50 here so in that weather he's stalled.
- I believe this is the healthiest option.
- If the weather is really bad he comes in. And when he gets fed but he is mostly outside.
- I have to board my horse and share outside pens with several other people. Not enough pens for all horses to have one.
Have you made any nominations for the Equine Canada National Awards?
- No (100%)
- Yes (0%)
5 latest comments:
Has, or does, your horse suffer from navicular syndrome?
- No (75%)
- Yes (18%)
- I don't know (7%)
5 latest comments:
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- I have a 16yr old registered quarter horse with Navicular. Broke my heart. He is now retired and a companion horse for my 2yr old.
- It's debilitating. But correct shoeing, less indoor time and meds can make it manageable.