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  1. I have a 20-year-old Quarter Horse gelding. I have had his blood tested, teeth floated, checked for sand colic, and wormed all this month. I can't understand why he is losing weight. I can distinctly see his ribs and never before had been able to! I just don't know what to do. I haven't changed any of his eating habits. He's allowed to graze all day in the pasture and has an endless supply of hay to nibble on as well. I feed him senior grain as well once a day. Do you know anything else I could possibly be doing for him? Updated: June 18, 2010
  2. I've had my 20-year-old Paint gelding for about five years. For the past three years I've had a VERY hard time getting weight on him. He is about 100 pounds underweight. His blood tests are O.K., and he is dewormed every couple of months. He is on a very high fat diet of 14 pounds of rice bran feed with free choice pasture of clover, timothy, and some rye grass on 24-hour turnout. He is constantly injuring his pasture joints. He is very post-legged, and his pasterns are very low to the ground. He has pulled a muscle in a hind leg. His teeth were floated last year. He now has a purplish color in his hooves near the coronary band on his left side. I noticed that there are a lot of undigested oats in his manure. Do you think this is a metabolism or digestive problem? He sheds out great and has a shiny coat. He is active and alert. He is a really great horse, and I don't want to put him down. Updated: January 05, 2010
  3. We rescued a 22-year-old Thoroughbred mare. She is a hard keeper and was in poor condition (teeth, etc.), but with proper vet care and nutrition she has improved, and I want to keep her that way. She is on good pasture. What type of grain should I supplement her diet with? Updated: January 05, 2010
  4. My horse is really old, and I am trying to put off putting him down, but his teeth are so bad I think it is too painful for him to eat. He is still at a good weight, but he winters really hard, and I can't see this being an easy one for him. Is there any type of feed that would be easier on his teeth? Updated: June 18, 2009

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