Manure-- last days or so I have noticed the smell has changed. Before it smelled well like horse crap. Now it seems to be smelling more how do I say this without being made fun. It smells human. Is this because his diet has changed-- green grass added? Courtney said let him have the grass if he wanted? Now he is still crappin like a monster, big piles, often, still hard horse apples. No feed, grass or hay in the stuff.
The smell will change a little with diet change. I would say it's from all that grain. When I had my girls, I only gave them 1 cup twice a day with 1 cup of BOSS (black oiled sunflower seeds) to add their little scoup of vit/mineral supplement to.
Urine-- how often? Hadn't seen him water anything yet! He is drinking. I had mares, so they would pee more often if in heat and the boys were close by. I would say every 3 hrs or so. Your guys not going to lift his leg on anything
. Maybe he's doing it when your not looking.
Teeth floating--- as on a previous reply Courtney said if he is passing no feed then he is still good, yeah? Or Nay?
My older girl started dropping clumps of hay out of her mouth when I brought her home to get the vet check. It takes time for the teeth to get the points on them. Seems that wolf teeth were an issue with the boys as well. When you have the vet out, ask how much teeth experience he/she has.
Do they really use a recip saw to float teeth? NO - they don't use a recip saw. It's a big file - manual or elec - that files down the points.
I notice today on the equine isle at the feed store dozens of dietary supplements. Hoofs to hair it was all covered. Any use? Any reccommended?
One can spend big bucks on all kinds of horse stuff. I think if a horse is on pasture and good hay for their body condition (local grass hay for easy keepers, orchard/alfalfa for those that need higher protein, etc) you don't need all the other supplements.
Forcast for tonight is 23 -- 25 degrees some rain. I shut him up in his stall. He has water, hay and light. Anything else? I have been to horse barns where they kept a radio playing, why? Should I?
In my opinion, it's healthier for the horse NOT to be stalled but rather, leave the stall door open and let him be the judge if he wants to go in and stand in one place be it 10' x 10' or 12'x 12'. I left mine open, and they would go in to get out of the rain, hot sun, or to lay down to sleep but then go back out and graze. Stalled horses tend to eat all their provided hay and go hungry till morning. Their stomach's do best having smaller amounts of pasture, grass, hay at all times.
They see very well in the dark. Better than us. Maybe a night light till he is used to the place.
When I boarded at the Co-op, we played a radio. I didn't when I brought them home to my property. I don't think it makes a difference to the horses. I know I liked listening to music while spending hours grooming my girls to keep their pinto coats white where it should be only to see them go out and roll to get themselves all dirty again. Dirt helps repel flies.
I sure miss my girls.
